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Table 1 Composition of test meals

From: The acute effect of incorporating lettuce or watercress into a moderately high-fat meal on postprandial lipid, glycemic response, and plasma inflammatory cytokines in healthy young men: a randomized crossover trial

 

Control

Lettuce

Watercress

Energy (Kcal)

760

778

763

Carbohydrate (g)

94.3

97.8

94.7

Carbohydrate (%)

49.7

50.3

49.7

Protein (g)

19.0

20.1

19.5

Protein (%)

10

10.3

10.2

Fat (g)

34

34

34

Fat (%)

40.3

39.4

40.1

 Saturated Fat (g)

15.9

15.9

15.9

 Monounsaturated fat (%)

11.6

11.3

11.5

 Polyunsaturated fat (%)

10.6

10.4

10.6

Cholesterol (mg)

87

87

87

Vegetable(g)

–

100

100

Cellulose (g)

2.4

–

–

Dietary fiber (g)

2.6

2.6

0.7

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Lipids in Health and Disease

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