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Table 3 Carbohydrate, protein, fat, Zinc and Selenium content of naso-gastric feed

From: Adequacy of energy, zinc and selenium intakes among adult inpatients receiving total naso-gastric tube feeding admitted to a Copperbelt province Referral Hospital, in Ndola District, Zambia

Nutrient N = 14

Mean grams (g) per 100 ml

Mean ± SD Cal per 100 ml

Percentage of energy content

Two way sample t-test

p-value

Carbohydrate

20.51 ± 8.25

82.0 ± 33.0

64.6

0.000*

Protein

7.34 ± 5.75

29.3 ± 23.0

23.1

0.000*

Fat

1.74 ± 1.20

15.6 ± 11.0

12.3

0.000*

Total energy content (Cal)

 

126.9 ± 67.0

100.0

0.000*

Zinc (mg)

0.13 ± 0.01

  

0.013*

Selenium (μg)

0.09 ± 0.02

  

0.001*

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05