Nutrient

Nutrient Intake by Cereal Consumption Pattern

P

None
0  Serving/14d    

Infrequent
1-6 Servings/14d

Frequent
>7 Servings/14d

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Energy (kcal)

1949 ± 609a

2167 ± 620b

2345 ± 627c

<0.0001

Carbohydrates (g)

227 ± 86a

263 ± 87b

303 ± 88c

<0.0001

Fat (g)

79 ± 26a

86 ± 26b

86 ± 27b

<0.0001

Saturated fat (g)

27 ± 9a

29 ± 10b

29 ± 10b

<0.0001

Protein (g)

79 ± 22a

85 ± 22b

92 ± 22c

<0.0001

%Kcal from carbohydrate

45 ± 7a

48 ± 6b

51 ± 5c

<0.0001

%Kcal from protein

16.4 ± 3a

15.8 ± 2b

15.8 ± 2b

<0.0001

%Kcal from fats

36 ± 5a

35 ± 4b

32 ± 4c

<0.0001

Cholesterol (mg)

281 ± 128ab

294 ± 114a

269 ± 100b

0.0003

Sodium (mg)

3614 ± 1048a

3877 ± 1037b

4021 ± 1088b

<0.0001

Dietary fiber (g)

14 ± 6a

16 ± 5b

19 ± 6c

<0.0001

Vitamin A (mcg RAE)

570 ± 474a

677 ± 357b

900 ± 385c

<0.0001

Vitamin E (mg α-toc)

6.6 ± 4a

7.4 ± 4b

8.9 ± 5c

<0.0001

Vitamin C (mg)

67 ± 57a

84 ± 61b

107 ± 70c

<0.0001

Thiamin (mg)

1.6 ± 0.6a

1.8 ± 0.5b

2.3 ± 0.6c

<0.0001

Riboflavin (mg)

1.9 ± 0.7a

2.3 ± 0.7b

2.9 ± 0.8c

<0.0001

Niacin (mg)

22 ± 7a

25 ± 6b

30 ± 8c

<0.0001

Vitamin B-6 (mg)

1.6 ± 0.5a

1.9 ± 0.5b

2.5 ± 0.7c

<0.0001

Folate (mcg DFE)

416 ± 140a

560 ± 166b

854 ± 272c

<0.0001

Calcium (mg)

728 ± 356a

908 ± 342b

1208 ± 394c

<0.0001

Magnesium (mg)

223 ± 81a

256 ± 77b

317 ± 91c

<0.0001

Iron (mg)

13 ± 4a

16 ± 4b

22 ± 6c

<0.0001

Zinc (mg)

10 ± 3a

12 ± 3b

15 ± 5c

 <0.0001

a,b,cMeans within the same row with the same letter are not significantly different (P < 0.01).
Table 4: Mean daily nutrient intake for adult men (n=2015), ages 19-64, by cereal consumption pattern.