Table 2 Mean (± SD) energy and nutrient intake on weekdays (N = 272) and weekend days (N = 136) and proportion (%) of the population under the Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) or international recommendations
From: Dietary intake and food behaviours of Senegalese adolescent girls
Nutrients | Mean ± SD | % < EAR / Recommandations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | Weekdays | Weekend days | ||
Energy (kcalories) | 2538 ± 1144 | 2540 ± 940 | 2560 ± 1082 | NDb |
Protein (g) | 67.2 ± 28.7 | 97.8 ± 45.9 | 102.9 ± 53.6 | ND |
Fats (g) | 121.8 ± 96.2 | 119.3 ± 78.4 | 112.9 ± 87.4 | ND |
Monounsaturated fats (g) | 58.9 ± 57.7 | 60.0 ± 60.8 | 56.8 ± 51.1 | ND |
Polyunsaturated fats (g) | 25.7 ± 20.2 | 26.4 ± 21.3 | 24.3 ± 17.8 | ND |
Trans fats (g) | 0.44 ± 0.61 | 0.45 ± 0.65 | 0.44 ± 0.50 | 100 |
Saturated fats (g) | 30.9 ± 20.7 | 30.7 ± 21.5 | 31.4 ± 19.2 | 43.3 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 300.7 ± 112.6 | 296.6 ± 93.1 | 307.9 ± 111.9 | ND |
Fibre (g) | 15.3 ± 7.2 | 15.8 ± 5.8 | 14.8 ± 7.6 | 98.5 |
Iron (mg) | 9.8 ± 4.8 | 10.0 ± 3.7 | 9.4 ± 5.2 | 82.7 |
Zinc (mg) | 7.7 ± 4.9 | 7.2 ± 3.3a | 8.6 ± 5.8 | 55.1 |
Calcium (mg) | 518.4 ± 297.9 | 488.0 ± 239.3a | 574.8 ± 277.8 | 99.3 |
Vitamin A (ug RE) | 729.5 ± 1415.3 | 996.8 ± 1071.7 | 1066.7 ± 1410.4 | 22.8 |
Sodium (g) | 2.25 ± 1.00 | 2.33 ± 0.83a | 2.09 ± 0.86 | 39.7 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 76.5 ± 262.7 | 84.6 ± 222.1 | 58.9 ± 63.4 | 54.4 |