Table 2 Comparison of diet between the barley groups

Variable

0–3.5 g/1000 kcal ^a

3.5–28 g/1000 kcal ^a

P ^b

 Energy (kcal)

1693 ± 456

1765 ± 562

0.50

 Protein (g/1000 kcal)

35 ± 6

34 ± 6

0.58

 Fat (g/1000 kcal)

30 ± 6

30 ± 6

0.85

 Carbohydrate (g/1000 kcal)

130 ± 20

129 ± 18

0.75

 Dietary fiber (g/1000 kcal)

4.9 ± 1.3

6.1 ± 1.7

< 0.001

 Na (mg/1000 kcal)

3608 ± 948

3871 ± 1094

0.22

 Barley

1.5 ± 1.2

7.7 ± 4.8

< 0.001

 Cereal

213 ± 55

236 ± 58

0.048

 Legume

20 ± 15

27 ± 20

0.06

 Green vegetable

37 ± 23

44 ± 32

0.2537

 Other vegetable

62 ± 29

72 ± 45

0.2001

 Fruit

36 ± 32

35 ± 30

0.87

 Fish

32 ± 15

31 ± 16

0.74

 Sugar and sweetener

3.9 ± 3.7

2.4 ± 2.4

0.03

 Confectionery

26 ± 20

25 ± 17

0.81

 Beverage

439 ± 271

335 ± 226

0.047