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Table 2 Energy and macronutrient intakes from snacks and main meals (n = 1787)

From: The contribution of snacks to dietary intake and their association with eating location among Norwegian adults – results from a cross-sectional dietary survey

 

Men (n = 862)

Women (n = 925)

 

Snacks

Main mealsa

pb

Snacks

Main mealsa

pb

 

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

 

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

 

Energy, MJ

1.8

1.7,1.9

9.0

8.9,9.2

<0.001

1.7

1.6,1.8

6.3

6.2,6.4

<0.001

Fat, E%

24

23,25

35

35,36

<0.001

27

26,28

35

35,36

<0.001

Protein, E%

13

12,14

19

19,19

<0.001

11

10,12

19

19,20

<0.001

Carbohydrate, E%

52

51,54

42

41,42

<0.001

53

52,54

42

41,42

<0.001

Added sugars, E%

16

15,17

5

5,6

<0.001

15

14,16

5

5,6

<0.001

Fiber, g/MJ

3.2

3.0,3.4

2.5

2.4,2.5

<0.001

3.5

3.3,3.6

2.8

2.7,2.9

<0.001

Alcohol, E%

5

4,6

2

1,2

<0.001

4

3,5

1

1,2

<0.001

  1. MJ, mega joule; E%, percentage of energy.
  2. aBreakfast, lunch, dinner and supper/evening meal.
  3. bComparison of the percentage of energy derived from each macronutrient, paired samples T-test.