Table 2 Daily energy and fatty acids intakes and percentage contribution to energy of Mexican adults and adults older than 60 years
From: Fatty acids intake in the Mexican population. Results of the National Nutrition Survey 2006
Daily intake | Percentage contribution to energy (%E) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean 1 | 95% C.I. | Mean 1 | SEM | |
Adults | ||||
Energy (Kcal) | 1655 | 1630-1680 | - | - |
Fatty acids (g/day) Total fatty acids | 43.5 | 42.6-44.4 | 25.1 | 0.14 |
Saturated total | 15.7 | 15.3-16.0 | 9.9 | 0.06 |
Myristic | 1.2 | 1.1-1.2 | 0.8 | 0.01 |
Palmitic | 8.3 | 8.1-8.5 | 5.3 | 0.03 |
Stearic | 3.3 | 3.2-3.4 | 2.1 | 0.01 |
Polyunsaturated | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | 6.3 | 0.04 |
n-6 PUFAS | 4.9 | 4.7-4.9 | 3.1 | 0.02 |
Contribution to n-6 PUFA | ||||
Linoleic | 4.7 | 4.6-4.8 | 97.4 | 0.03 |
n-3 PUFAS | 0.3 | 0.3-0.32 | 0.02 | < 0.01 |
Contribution to n-3 PUFA | ||||
Linolenic | 0.27 | 0.26-0.27 | 86.9 | 0.17 |
Trans fatty acids | 0.5 | 0.47-0.51 | 0.4 | < 0.01 |
Monounsaturated | 14.4 | 14.1-14.7 | 8.9 | 0.05 |
Adults older than 60 years | ||||
Energy (Kcal) | 1338 | 1306-1371 | - | - |
Fatty acids (g/day) | 34.4 | 33.4-35.5 | 24.6 | 0.22 |
Saturated total | 13.1 | 12.6-13.5 | 10.3 | 0.10 |
Myristic | 1.1 | 1.0-1.1 | 1.0 | 0.01 |
Palmitic | 6.9 | 6.6-7.1 | 5.4 | 0.05 |
Stearic | 2.7 | 2.6-2.8 | 2.2 | 0.02 |
Polyunsaturated | 7.6 | 7.3-7.8 | 5.8 | 0.06 |
n-6 PUFAS | 3.7 | 3.5-3.8 | 2.8 | 0.03 |
Contribution to n-6 PUFA | ||||
Linoleic | 3.5 | 3.4-3.7 | 96.9 | 0.07 |
n-3 PUFA | 0.2 | 0.21-0.23 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
Contribution to n-3 PUFA | ||||
Linolenic | 0.19 | 0.18-0.20 | 84.8 | 0.35 |
Trans fatty acids | 0.4 | 0.38-0.42 | 0.4 | 0.01 |
Monounsaturated | 11.1 | 10.77-11.53 | 8.6 | 0.08 |