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Table 1 Nutrient and caloric composition of the dietary intervention programs

From: Favourable effects of consuming a Palaeolithic-type diet on characteristics of the metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled pilot-study

Nutrient

Palaeolithica

Referencea

RDAb

En%

En%

En%

Energy (kJ)

8 703

8 690

 

8 374

  Protein (en%),(g)

24

123

17

91

10-25

 

  vegetable protein (g)

22

39

none

  animal protein (g)

101

52

none

  Carbohydrate (en%),(g)

32

164

50

261

40-70

 

  mono/disaccharides (g)

132

109

none

  Fat (en%),(g)

41

94

29

68

20-40

 

  saturated (en%),(g)

10

24

9

21

<10

 

  monounsaturated (g)

44

26.5

none

  polyunsaturated (g)

19

14.6

none

  linoleic acid (g)

14

11

4-6

  EPA (mg)

640

210

EPA + DHA: 450

  DHA (mg)

950

360

EPA + DHA: 450

  Fibre (en%),(g)

3

34

2.7

28

30-40

 

Sodium (mg)

2 194

2 121

<2 400

Potassium (mg)

5 859

3 932

4 700

Calcium (mg)

575

1 181

1 000

Magnesium (mg)

494

415

250-300

Iron (mg)

16.4

12.6

8-15

Selenium (mg)

110

50

50-150

Zinc (mg)

13.6

12.0

9-10

Phosphorus (mg)

1 661

1 729

700-1 400

Copper (mg)

2.0

1.4

1.5-3.5

Iodine (mcg)

138

219

150

Vitamin A (mcg)

1 317

705

700-900

Vitamin B1 (mg)

1.5

1.0

1.1

Vitamin B2 (mg)

1.4

1.7

1.1-1.5

Vitamin B3 (mg)

35

19

13-17

Vitamin B6 (mg)

2.8

1.7

1.5

Vitamin B12 (mcg)

11.5

4.2

2.8

Vitamin C (mg)

264

142

70

Vitamin D (mcg)

4.3

3.7

3.3

Folate (mcg)

398

331

300

  1. Abbreviation: En%, energy percentage.
  2. aCalculations were based on the Dutch NeVo table [30].
  3. bRecommended Dietary Allowances were based on recommendation of the Dutch Health Council [22–29].