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Table 5 Comparison between energy and nutrients in derived recipes with the sample recipe

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

 

Sample recipe

Derived recipes

Median (P25, P75)

d

d%

D

D%

Energy (kcal/d)

2185.1

Traditional

2204.4 (2154.9, 2262.1)

19.3 (-30.3, 77.0)

0.9 (-1.4, 3.5)

48.5 (25.1, 90.5)

2.2 (1.1, 4.1)

NFES-CPW

2177.5 (2134.5, 2218.0)**

-7.7 (-50.6, 32.9)**

-0.4 (-2.3, 1.5)**

37.8 (16.8, 66.5)

1.7 (0.8, 3.0)

Protein (g/d)

86.1

Traditional

78.3 (76.0, 79.5)

-7.8 (-10.1, -6.7)

-9.1 (-11.7, -7.7)

7.8 (6.7, 10.1)

9.1 (7.7, 11.7)

NFES-CPW

84.9 (82.3, 88.8)**

-1.2 (-3.8, 2.7)**

-1.4 (-4.4, 3.2)**

3.3 (1.9, 5.1)**

3.8 (2.1, 5.9)**

Carbohydrate (g/d)

311.9

Traditional

316.2 (308.4, 327.5)

4.3 (-3.5, 15.6)

1.4 (-1.1, 5.0)

8.7 (3.4, 16.7)

2.8 (1.1, 5.4)

NFES-CPW

308.6 (296.7, 321.3)*

-3.3 (-15.2, 9.4)*

-1.1 (-4.9, 3.0)*

13.4 (7.3, 22.5)

4.3 (2.3, 7.2)

Fat (g/d)

71.5

Traditional

72.9 (67.1, 81.3)

1.4 (-4.4, 9.8)

2 (-6.1, 13.7)

5.6 (-2.2, 10.2)

7.8 (3.1, 14.3)

NFES-CPW

70.6 (67.2, 73.5)*

-1.0 (-4.3, 2.0)*

-1.3 (-6.0, 2.8)*

2.9 (1.3, 4.8)**

4.0 (1.8, 6.7)

Insoluble dietary fiber (g/d)

21.0

Traditional

16 (13.8, 19.3)

-5.0 (-7.2, -1.8)

-23.8 (-34.2, -8.3)

5.0 (2.2, 7.2)

23.8 (10.5, 34.2)

NFES-CPW

20.3 (17.0, 21.4)**

-0.8 (-4.0, 0.4)**

-3.6 (-18.9, 1.8)**

2.1 (0.6, 4.6)**

9.8 (2.6, 21.9)**

VA (µg RAE/d)

1144.0

Traditional

524.2 (467.7, 589.2)

-619.9 (-676.3, -554.8)

-54.2 (-59.1, -48.5)

619.9 (554.8, 676.3)

54.2 (48.5, 59.1)

NFES-CPW

853.0 (799.2, 1003.3)**

-291.0 (-344.8, -140.7)**

-25.4 (-30.1, -12.3)**

296.1 (181.6, 346.7)**

25.9 (15.9, 30.3)**

VB1 (mg/d)

1.3

Traditional

1.1 (1.0, 1.2)

-0.2 (-0.3, -0.1)

-15.4 (-21.2, -7.7)

0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

15.4 (7.7, 21.2)

NFES-CPW

1.2 (1.1, 1.3)**

-0.1 (-0.2, 0.0)**

-7.7 (-15.4, 0.0)**

0.1 (0.1, 0.2)**

7.7 (7.7, 15.4)**

VB2 (mg/d)

1.6

Traditional

1.4 (1.2, 1.5)

-0.2 (-0.4, -0.1)

-12.5 (-25.0, -6.3)

0.2 (0.1, 0.4)

12.5 (7.8, 25.0)

NFES-CPW

1.6 (1.4, 1.8)**

-0.1 (-0.2, 0.2)**

-3.1 (-12.5, 10.9)**

0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

12.5 (6.3, 18.8)

Folic acid (µg DFE/d)

626.3

Traditional

323.1 (273.7, 382.1)

-303.2 (-352.6, -244.2)

-48.4 (-56.3, -39.0)

303.2 (244.2, 352.6)

48.4 (39.0, 56.3)

NFES-CPW

632.5 (620.9, 674.2)**

6.2 (-5.4, 47.9)**

1.0 (-0.9, 7.6)**

21.3 (5.3, 48.9)**

3.4 (0.8, 7.8)**

VB12 (µg/d)

18.1

Traditional

2.3 (1.3, 8.6)

-15.9 (-16.8, -9.5)

-87.6 (-92.7, -52.6)

15.9 (9.5, 16.8)

87.6 (52.6, 92.7)

NFES-CPW

10.2 (1.9, 17.3)**

-8.0 (-16.2, -0.8)**

-43.9 (-89.5, -4.6)**

8.6 (3.6, 16.2)**

47.5 (19.8, 89.5)**

VC (mg/d)

145.6

Traditional

107.2 (93.5, 118.4)

-38.5 (-52.2, -27.2)

-26.4 (-35.8, -18.7)

40.2 (29.2, 53.6)

27.6 (20.1, 36.8)

NFES-CPW

146.6 (133.7, 161.8)**

1.0 (-11.9, 16.2)**

0.7 (-8.2, 11.1)**

12.8 (6.6, 23.0)**

8.8 (4.5, 15.8)**

Calcium (mg/d)

1295.8

Traditional

913.1 (870.8, 958.3)

-382.8 (-425.0, -337.5)

-29.5 (-32.8, -26.0)

382.8 (337.5, 425.0)

29.5 (26.0, 32.8)

NFES-CPW

1163.6 (1107.1, 1302.8)**

-132.3 (-188.7, 7.0)**

-10.2 (-14.6, 0.5)**

157.5 (91.7, 208.9)**

12.2 (7.1, 16.1)**

Iron (mg/d)

29.8

Traditional

19.1 (17.8, 21.6)

-10.7 (-12.1, -8.2)

-35.9 (-40.4, -27.4)

10.7 (8.2, 12.1)

35.9 (27.4, 40.4)

NFES-CPW

27.2 (25.2, 31.9)**

-2.6 (-4.7, 2.1)**

-8.7 (-15.6, 7.0)**

3.8 (2.2, 6.7)**

12.6 (7.3, 22.4)**

Zinc (mg/d)

12.2

Traditional

11.0 (10.4, 12.1)

-1.3 (-1.8, -0.1)

-10.2 (-14.8, -0.8)

1.4 (0.9, 1.9)

11.5 (7.0, 15.6)

NFES-CPW

14.0 (12.8, 14.6)**

1.8 (0.6, 2.4)**

14.8 (5.1, 19.7)**

1.8 (0.9, 2.4)

14.8 (7.0, 19.7)

Iodine (µg/d)

229.2

Traditional

193.2 (166.4, 201.8)

-36.0 (-62.8, -27.4)

-15.7 (-27.4, -12.0)

36.0 (27.4, 62.8)

15.7 (12.0, 27.4)

NFES-CPW

241.0 (232.5, 261.0)**

11.8 (3.3, 31.8)**

5.1 (1.5, 13.9)**

14.0 (6.4, 37.0)**

6.1 (2.8, 16.2)**

  1. NFES-CPW, Novel food exchange system for Chinese pregnant women; RAE, retinol activity equivalents; DFE, dietary folate equivalent; d, the relative difference; D, the absolute difference
  2. d = data in the derived recipe - data in the sample recipe; D = |data in the derived recipe - data in the sample recipe|; d% = (d/data in the sample recipe) ×100%; D% = (D/data in the sample recipe) ×100%
  3. P-values were assessed using the Wilcoxon rank sum test for non-normally distributed continuous variables; nsP > 0.05, non-significant; *P < 0.05, significant; **P < 0.01, significant