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Table 2 Average nutrient intake during the consumption of low-carbohydrate diets high in red meat or poultry/fish and shellfish for 28 days1

From: Effects of low carbohydrate diets high in red meats or poultry, fish and shellfish on plasma lipids and weight loss

Diet Type

Carb (g/day)

Carb (% cal)

Protein (g/day)

Protein (% cal)

Total Fat (g/day)

Total Fat (% cal)

RM

62 ± 28

17 ± 3.6

106 ± 9

31 ± 1.7

82 ± 10

52 ± 2.7

PFS

50 ± 22

18 ± 2.5

101 ± 5

30 ± 1.0

77 ± 3.7

52 ± 2.4

 

Total Calories

Chol (mg/day)

SFA (g/day)

PUFA (g/day)

MUFA (g/day)

Fiber (g/day)

RM

1410 ± 155

333 ± 392

32 ± 53

9.8 ± 2.04

32 ± 4

6.4 ± 1.0

PFS

1342 ± 30

630 ± 95

25 ± 2.0

16 ± 1.5

30 ± 1.8

6.5 ± 0.8

  1. 1RM, Red meat (RM; n = 5); Poultry/fish/shellfish (PFS; n = 7) Carbohydrates (Carb); Cholesterol (Chol); Saturated fat (SFA); Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA); Monounsaturated fat. Data expressed as mean ± SEM;
  2. 2Statistically significant difference between treatments (p = 0.031)
  3. 3Approached statistically significant difference between treatments (p = 0.138)
  4. 4Statistically significant difference between treatments (p = 0.036)