| Present study (n = 261) | Study of Nestel 1989[16] (n = 1272) | ||||
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 | Mean | SD | m/f | Mean | SD |  |
Energy intake (MJ) | 7.6 | 2.1 | 9.5/7.0 | 5.1 | 2.1 | Â |
 | en% | g | en% | g3 | ||
Contribution of nutrients | Mean | SD | m/f | Mean | SD | Â |
Carbohydrates | 56.2 | 9.4 | 303/223 | 48.4 | 18.4 | 144.4 |
Protein | 13.3 | 2.0 | 73/54 | 14.8 | 7.3 | 44.1 |
Fat | 30.5 | 7.9 | 74/55 | 35.8 | 14.1 | 47.2 |
   SFA (% of ∑ FAME) | 63.8 | 6.5 | 47/35 | 68.1 4 | 0.5 | 32 |
   MUFA (% of ∑ FAME) | 27.1 | 1.7 | 20/15 | 28.0 4 | 0.3 | 13 |
   PUFA (% of ∑ FAME) | 9.2 | 0.6 | 7/5 | 3.5 4 | 0.2 | 2 |
Cholesterol (mg) | - | - | 120/89 mg | - | - | 219 mg4 |
Alcohol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
 | en% | g | en% | g3 | ||
Contribution of foods | Mean | SD | Â | Mean | SD | Â |
Dairy products | 41.1 | 20.7 | Â | 42.4 | 29.4 | Â |
   Milk5 | 37.5 | 20.9 | 863 | 41.2 | 30.3 | 690 |
   Ghee | 3.6 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 2 |
Meat & suet | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 9.2 | 12.4 | 35 |
Plant-derived foods | 58.3 | 20.7 | Â | 48.4 | 12.1 | Â |
   Maize | 33.0 | 17.4 | 171 | 22.2 | 23.6 | 79 |
   Sugar | 10.1 | 5.1 | 42 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 45 |
   Other | 15.2 | - - |  | 11.2 | 6.1 |  |