| Nutrients |
Urban (n=100) |
Rural (n=100) |
t-value |
| Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
| Energy (Kcal) |
1268 ± 198 |
1350 ± 334 |
2.11* |
| Protein (g) |
22.6 ± 6.00 |
22.8 ± 8.0 |
0.73NS |
| Fat (g) |
16 ± 6 |
17 ± 7 |
0.41NS |
| Thiamine (mg) |
0.53 ± 0.16 |
0.53 ± 0.13 |
0.00NS |
| Riboflavin (mg) |
0.45 ± 0.14 |
0.46 ± 0.15 |
0.49NS |
| Niacin (mg) |
6.2 ± 1.4 |
6.4 ± 1.5 |
0.98NS |
| Folacin (ug) |
63 ± 34 |
77 ± 42 |
2.62** |
| β-carotene (ug) |
1560 ± 268 |
1572 ± 261 |
0.32NS |
| Vitamin C (mg) |
17 ± 8 |
17 ± 7 |
0.64NS |
| Iron(mg) |
8 ± 1.02 |
9 ± 1 |
1.91NS |
| Calcium(mg) |
375 ± 79 |
400 ± 128 |
1.61NS |
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