Table 3 Nutrient intakes according to distribution thirds of the New Zealand Diet Quality Index for Adolescents (n = 41)
From: Development and validation of a food-based diet quality index for New Zealand adolescents
Energy and nutrients1 | Thirds of NZDQI-A | P for trend2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Low | Medium | High | Â |
| Â | (22.0 - 49.4) | (49.9 - 57.4) | (57.6 - 84.2) | Â |
Energy (kJ) | 7542 | 7216 | 8171 | NS |
Protein (g) | 67.5 | 74.8 | 75.7 | NS |
 Protein (% energy) | 15.2 | 17.1 | 17.1 | NS |
Total fat (g) | 70.4 | 62.4 | 59.0 | <0.01 |
 Total fat (% energy) | 34.5 | 30.1 | 29.6 | <0.05 |
SFA:PUFA ratio | 3.89 | 3.52 | 2.85 | <0.05 |
 SFA (g) | 30.5 | 26.3 | 23.4 | <0.01 |
 MUFA (g) | 23.6 | 20.6 | 19.9 | <0.01 |
 PUFA (g) | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.6 | NS |
 Cholesterol (mg) | 197 | 181 | 243 | NS |
Carbohydrate (g) | 228.4 | 240.2 | 244.1 | NS |
 Carbohydrate (% energy) | 48.2 | 50.8 | 51.3 | NS |
 Total sugars (g) | 98.3 | 113.7 | 119.7 | <0.05 |
 Glucose (g) | 15.1 | 18.0 | 19.3 | 0.050 |
 Lactose (g) | 9.4 | 12.3 | 9.0 | NS |
 Fructose (g) | 18.1 | 19.1 | 22.9 | <0.05 |
 Maltose (g) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | NS |
 Sucrose (g) | 48.0 | 56.5 | 58.5 | NS |
Dietary fibre (g) | 17.4 | 18.9 | 17.8 | NS |
Calcium (mg) | 583 | 702 | 681 | NS |
Iron (mg) | 9.6 | 10.2 | 13.3 | <0.05 |
Vitamin C (mg) | 82.5 | 82.5 | 92.7 | NS |