Table 2 Daily intake of macronutrients, micronutrients, fiber, glycemic load and index, cholesterol and water, as calculated from seven-day menu plans

Energy

(kcal)

2,031 (142.3)

2,002 (59.5)

0.6

(MJ)

8.5 (0.6)

8.4 (0.2)

0.6

Protein

g

97.2 (7.6)

93.0 (4.2)

0.2

E%

19.0 (1.8)

18.3 (1.2)

0.4

Carbohydrates

g

245.7 (18.3)

236.7 (8.4)

0.8

E%

53.0 (3.4)

53.4 (1.5)

0.8

Fiber (g)

48.5 (10.3)

53.1 (5.7)

0.3

Glycemic load (g)

116.1 (8.0)

118.0 (11.9)

0.7

Glycemic index

47.4 (1.2)

49.8 (4.7)

0.2

Total fat (g)

g

63.6 (12.8)

62.8 (6.9)

0.89

E%

27.6 (4.6)

27.8 (2.4)

0.95

Fatty acids

Saturated (g)

13.3 (5.2)

10.9 (2.0)

0.3

Monounsaturated (g)

30.8 (5.7)

32.1 (4.2)

0.6

Polyunsaturated (g)

10.9 (3.0)

12.5 (2.7)

0.3

Cholesterol (mg)

257.4 (106.1)

271.4 (80.1)

0.8

Water (g)

1,395.3 (296.2)

1,708.9 (240.7)

0.05

Calcium (mg)

978.3 (123.9)

591.4 (88.6)

< 0.0001

Iron (mg)

19.9 (2.8)

18.5 (2.3)

0.3

Iodine (μg)

101.7 (27.8)

143.9 (68.1)

0.15

Magnesium (mg)

570.6 (70.7)

468.6 (49.3)

0.009

Zinc (mg)

13.6 (1.8)

9.9 (2.3)

0.006

Selenium (μg)

155.7 (23.4)

126.3 (28.8)

0.057

Sodium (mg)

1,811.9 (733.9)

1,079.3 (440.7)

0.042

Potassium (mg)

3,556.0 (305.5)

6,392.9 (575.4)

0.001

Vitamin B1 (mg)

2.2 (0.3)

1.8 (0.2)

0.004

Vitamin B2 (mg)

2.2 (0.3)

1.6 (0.2)

0.001

Vitamin B3 (mg)

45.0 (5.7)

49.0 (6.9)

0.27

Vitamin B6 (mg)

2.6 (0.6)

4.2 (0.8)

0.001

Folic acid (μg)

427.6 (133.5)

506.3 (179.3)

0.37

Vitamin B12 (μg)

6.0 (1.3)

8.6 (6.3)

0.38

Vitamin C (mg)

170.1 (46.9)

434.4 (163.5)

< 0.0001

Beta-carotene (μg)

4,233.7 (1494.5)

17,194.1 (6085.9)

< 0.0001

Vitamin A (μg)

986.3 (582.8)

3,021.1 (1027.1)

0.001

Vitamin D (μg)

5.2 (3.6)

4.8 (3.2)

0.96

Vitamin E (mg)

13.0 (5.9)

23.7 (7.4)

0.01