Effects of a Brazilian cardioprotective diet and nuts on cardiometabolic parameters after myocardial infarction: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial

Table 2 Example of dietary prescription (DICA Br and DICA Br - NUTS) including dietary composition and food servings according to DICA Br color groups

	DICA Br composition	DICA Br - NUTS
Total energy, in kcal/day	1400	1600
Carbohydrate, in % TE	57	50
Protein, in % TE	23	23
Total fat, in % TE	20	27
Saturated fatty acids, in % TE	7	9
Monounsaturated fatty acids, in % TE	5	10
Polyunsaturated fatty acids, in % TE	5	7
Dietary cholesterol (mg)	93	94
Dietary fiber (g)	20	22
Green group portions	9	9
Yellow group portions	6	7
Blue group portions	2	2

% TE percentage of total energy, DICA Br DIeta CArdioproterora Brasileira, DICA Br - NUTS DICA Br + 30 g of mixed nuts (10 g of peanuts, 10 g of cashew, and 10 g of Brazil nut)

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