Table 3 Dietary intakes of participants based on the snack patterns

Total energy, kcal/d

2322 ± 679.6

2366 ± 767.7*

2104 ± 711.2

2405 ± 690.7*

2178 ± 692.5

2526 ± 714.9*

2236 ± 678.8

2458 ± 734.2*

2283 ± 695.1

2432 ± 732.4*

Carbohydrates, en%

57.16 ± 6.94

57.61 ± 7.75

58.00 ± 7.50

56.13 ± 6.89*

56.30 ± 7.06

58.48 ± 7.20*

56.97 ± 6.80

57.51 ± 7.53

57.05 ± 7.17

56.71 ± 7.38*

Total proteins, en%

13.72 ± 2.41

13.59 ± 2.50

13.26 ± 2.38

14.27 ± 2.44*

13.71 ± 2.36

13.58 ± 2.43

13.74 ± 2.29

13.65 ± 2.43

13.67 ± 2.31

13.59 ± 2.33

Animal protein, en%

4.66 ± 2.07

4.63 ± 2.27

3.53 ± 1.52

6.10 ± 2.15*

4.63 ± 2.05

4.73 ± 2.14

4.56 ± 1.92

4.73 ± 2.15

4.58 ± 1.92

4.87 ± 2.27*

Plant protein, en%

7.51 ± 1.56

7.55 ± 1.70

7.86 ± 1.70

7.07 ± 1.47*

7.49 ± 1.57

7.45 ± 1.54

7.62 ± 1.52

7.24 ± 1.61*

7.51 ± 1.52

7.21 ± 1.56*

Total fat, en%

31.62 ± 6.75

31.58 ± 7.47

30.97 ± 7.42

32.31 ± 6.57*

32.21 ± 7.18

31.08 ± 6.72*

31.73 ± 6.65

31.75 ± 7.15

31.78 ± 7.01

32.31 ± 7.16*

SFA, en%

10.71 ± 2.79

10.89 ± 8.44

9.97 ± 2.89

11.65 ± 8.27*

10.84 ± 2.99

10.51 ± 3.61

10.94 ± 8.27

10.61 ± 3.61

10.70 ± 3.06

10.96 ± 3.55

MUFA, en%

10.96 ± 2.79

10.93 ± 2.95

10.94 ± 3.07

10.99 ± 2.62

11.23 ± 2.97

10.69 ± 2.70*

11.04 ± 2.71

10.91 ± 2.85

11.04 ± 2.79

10.14 ± 2.92

PUFA, en%

6.49 ± 2.23

6.59 ± 2.36

6.80 ± 2.52

6.34 ± 2.10*

6.73 ± 2.43

6.32 ± 2.05*

6.67 ± 2.19

6.62 ± 2.32

6.61 ± 2.58

6.61 ± 2.31