Table 2 Dietary intake of the participants throughout the study

Energy (kcal/day)

1427.5287 ± 191.81503

1500.6511 ± 239.63143

0.215

Protein (g/day)

69.1792 ± 11.05807

69.3767± 16.83638

0.959

Carbohydrate (g/day)

196.5598 ± 36.11480

212.6983 ± 47.29984

0.159

Fat (g/day)

45.4769 ± 8.68696

49.6709 ± 8.49561

0.073

Saturated fat(g)

15.3685 ± 3.10594

15.4402 ± 2.77602

0.928

Fiber (g/day)

27.3572 ± 10.68200

28.8329 ± 8.64451

0.571

Potassium (mg)

3128.7037 ± 1087.15465

3316.5944 ± 867.62391

0.476

Vit C (mg)

99.9607 ± 55.31416

134.1394 ± 176.93561

0.341

Calcium (mg)

1053.3666 ± 417.95519

1109.3948 ± 344.18040

0.585

Fe (mg)

30.0434 ± 24.45524

33.2810 ± 20.60255

0.593

Vit E (mg)

8.2343 ± 2.04844

11.2707 ± 4.07786

0.001

Zinc (mg)

10.3705 ± 2.37966

10.7488 ± 2.11432

0.531

Selenium (µg)

95.3898 ± 23.70947

107.9005 ± 74.03888

0.405