Nutrient

Nutrient Intake by Cereal Consumption Pattern

P

None
0 Servings/14d

Infrequent
1-6 Servings/14d

Frequent
>7 Servings/14d

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Energy (kcal)

1508 ± 448a

1650 ± 484b

1801 ± 544c

<0.0001

Carbohydrates (g)

180 ± 64a

207 ± 71b

237 ± 80c

<0.0001

Fat (g)

61 ± 19a

64 ± 20b

66 ± 23b

<0.0001

Saturated fat (g)

20 ± 7a

22 ± 7b

23 ± 8b

<0.0001

Protein (g)

60 ± 16a

64 ± 16b

69 ± 17c

<0.0001

%Kcal from carbohydrate

47 ± 7a

49 ± 6b

51 ± 5c

<0.0001

%Kcal from protein

16.0 ± 3a

15.6 ± 2b

15.5 ± 3b

0.0077

%Kcal  from fats

36 ± 5a

35 ± 4b

32 ± 4c

<0.0001

Cholesterol (mg)

213 ± 96ab

219 ± 84a

205 ± 81b

0.0041

Sodium (mg)

2710 ± 788a

2930 ± 772b

3034 ± 868b

<0.0001

Dietary fiber (g)

11 ± 4a

13 ± 4b

15 ± 6c

<0.0001

VitaminA (mcgRAE)

488 ± 298a

559 ± 295b

695 ± 267c

<0.0001

Vitamin E (mg α-toc)

5.5 ± 3a

5.9 ± 3b

7.2 ± 5c

<0.0001

Vitamin C (mg)

58 ± 45a

68 ± 45b

86 ± 61c

<0.0001

Thiamin (mg)

1.2 ± 0.4a

1.4 ± 0.4b

1.7 ± 0.5c

<0.0001

Riboflavin (mg)

1.5 ± 0.5a

1.8 ± 0.5bbb

2.2 ± 0.7c

<0.0001

Niacin (mg)

17 ± 5a

19 ± 5b

22 ± 6c

<0.0001

Vitamin B6 (mg)

1.2 ± 0.4a

1.4 ± 0.4b

1.9 ± 0.7c

<0.0001

Folate (mcg DFE)

330 ± 109a

442 ± 134b

653 ± 230c

<0.0001

Calcium (mg)

592 ± 250a

710 ± 264b

911 ± 338c

<0.0001

Magnesium (mg)

180 ± 61a

202 ± 64b

245 ± 81c

<0.0001

Iron (mg)

9.9 ± 3a

12.5 ± 4b

16.8 ± 5c

<0.0001

Zinc (mg)

7.5 ± 2a

8.5 ± 2b

10.6 ± 3c

 <0.0001

a,b,cMeans within the same row with the same letter are not significantly different (P < 0.01).
Table 5: Mean daily nutrient intake for adult women (n=2399), ages 19-64, by cereal consumption pattern.