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Table 4 Comparison of the contribution of carbohydrate, fat, and protein intakes to the total energy intake in recipes

From: Development and validation of a novel food exchange system for Chinese pregnant women

Energy ratio (%E)

Traditional

NFES-CPW

Median (P25, P75)

Within AMDR [n (%)]

Median (P25, P75)

Within AMDR [n (%)]

Carbohydrate

57.6 (54.9, 59.1)

40 (100.0)

56.4 (55.3, 58.6)

40 (100.0)

Fat

30.1 (28.0, 32.5)

18 (45.0)

29.4 (27.4, 30.6)

24 (60.0)

Protein

14.1 (13.7, 14.6)

-

15.7 (15.1, 16.5)**

-

  1. NFES-CPW, Novel food exchange system for Chinese pregnant women; AMDR, acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges
  2. Within AMDR: The number and percentage of derived recipes with the intake of energy ratio provided by carbohydrates or fat within the AMDR.
  3. P-values were assessed using the Wilcoxon rank sum test for non-normally distributed continuous variables or χ² test for categorical variables; nsP > 0.05, non-significant; *P < 0.05, significant; **P < 0.01, significant
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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