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Table 2 Dietary macronutrient intake among pregnant women in Shaanxi Province, Northwest China

From: Dietary protein intake during pregnancy and birth weight among Chinese pregnant women with low intake of protein

 

Dietary intake (g/day)

Dietary intake (% of energy)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Dietary protein intake

66.9

31.7

11.4

2.2

Animal protein intake

18.3

7.3

3.0

1.2

 Protein intake from red meatsa

6.3

2.5

1.0

0.6

 Protein intake from poultry

2.1

1.1

0.3

0.1

 Protein intake from dairy

4.3

2.2

0.7

0.3

 Protein intake from eggs

3.6

1.9

0.6

0.2

 Protein intake from fish and seafoods

2.1

1.1

0.3

0.2

Plant protein intake

48.5

21.0

8.4

1.9

 Protein intake from cereals

31.4

13.6

5.5

1.7

 Protein intake from legumes

7.2

4.8

1.2

0.5

 Protein intake from nuts

3.4

2.5

0.6

0.3

 Protein intake from vegetables and fruits

6.1

3.6

1.0

0.6

Dietary fat intake

85.7

36.5

34.4

9.8

 Saturated fat intake

23.5

11.1

9.0

3.4

 Monounsaturated fat intake

35.3

14.9

14.6

5.8

 Polyunsaturated fat intake

18.9

8.0

7.7

2.6

Dietary carbohydrate intake

311.6

121.2

53.5

10.6

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aRed meats included pork, beef, and lamb