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Table 4 Weighted analysis of nutrient intakes (density approach) [56] by compliers, intermediates, and non-compliers based on the percentage of energy consumed from Tier 4 foods and “other” foods among Canadian children (2 to 11 years)a, b

From: Assessing the nutritional quality of diets of Canadian children and adolescents using the 2014 Health Canada Surveillance Tool Tier System

  

Compliers (Q1)e

Intermediates (Q2)f

Intermediates (Q3)f

Non-compliers (Q4)g

 

≤22.29 % Energy

22-29-33.83 % Energy

33.83-47.48 % Energy

>47.48 % Energy

Nutrients

 

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

P-Trend

Energy (kcal/day)

c

1863

42

1996

36

2026

30

2116

49

0.00

 

d

1732.13

24.75

1799.65

21.80

1774.36

23.62

1834.42

27.44

0.05

Fat (%Energy)

c

28.14

0.38

30.39

0.36

30.93

0.35

33.07

0.44

<.0001

 

d

27.59

0.37

29.67

0.38

30.04

0.36

32.13

0.44

<.0001

Saturated fat (%Energy)

c

10.55

0.19

11.08

0.21

11.10

0.16

11.68

0.21

0.00

 

d

10.35

0.20

10.83

0.22

10.79

0.19

11.35

0.22

0.00

Monounsaturated fat (%Energy)

c

10.28

0.18)

11.56

0.17

11.97

0.18

12.95

0.21

<.0001

 

d

10.06

0.17

11.27

0.19

11.61

0.18

12.57

0.21

<.0001

Polyunsaturated fat (%Energy)

c

4.35

0.13

4.64

0.08

4.94

0.09

5.37

0.15

<.0001

 

d

4.26

0.13

4.52

0.10

4.80

0.09

5.23

0.14

<.0001

Carbohydrates (%Energy)

c

55.58

0.49

54.46

0.40

55.71

0.44

55.19

0.51

0.15

 

d

56.28

0.49

55.33

0.43

54.78

0.46

56.31

0.52

0.08

Added sugar (%Energy)

c

10.81

0.38

12.24

0.42

14.79

0.50

17.20

0.59

<.0001

 

d

10.84

0.43

12.28

0.47

14.84

0.58

17.26

0.66

<.0001

Dietary fiber (g/1000 kcal)

c

8.19

0.17

7.36

0.15

6.90

0.15

6.01

0.12

<.0001

 

d

8.30

0.19

7.50

0.18

7.08

0.18

6.21

0.16

<.0001

Protein (%Energy)

c

16.28

0.21

15.09

0.21

13.35

0.17

11.71

0.16

<.0001

 

d

16.13

0.22

14.94

0.21

13.17

0.19

11.55

0.17

<.0001

Alcohol (%Energy)

c

0.00

0.00

0.06

0.04

0.01

0.00

0.02

0.01

0.11

 

d

0.00

0.00

0.06

0.04

0.01

0.00

0.02

0.01

0.14

Vitamin A (RE/1000 kcal)

c

348.98

9.25

334.97

10.17

296.11

7.47

259.22

7.56

<.0001

 

d

348.61

9.67

335.92

11.47

297.65

8.40

261.61

8.15

<.0001

Vitamin D (ug/1000 kcal)

c

3.62

0.11

3.36

0.11

2.92

0.09

2.45

0.08

<.0001

 

d

3.67

0.14

3.42

0.12

3.00

0.11

2.53

0.10

<.0001

Thiamin (mg/1000 kcal)

c

0.99

0.02

0.89

0.02

0.79

0.01

0.68

0.01

<.0001

 

d

1.00

0.02

0.90

0.02

0.80

0.02

0.69

0.02

<.0001

Riboflavin (mg/1000 kcal)

c

1.15

0.01

1.08

0.02

1.00

0.02

0.93

0.03

<.0001

 

d

1.16

0.02

1.10

0.02

1.03

0.02

0.95

0.04

<.0001

Niacin (NE/1000 kcal)

c

17.77

0.27

16.52

0.21

15.05

0.18

13.24

0.17

<.0001

 

d

17.64

0.29

16.40

0.21

14.90

0.21

13.10

0.19

<.0001

Vitamin B6 (ug/1000 kcal)

c

0.94

0.02

0.83

0.02

0.73

0.01

0.61

0.01

<.0001

 

d

0.94

0.02

0.83

0.02

0.73

0.01

0.62

0.01

<.0001

Folate (ug/1000 kcal)

c

108.16

2.86

96.56

2.56

84.59

2.21

74.28

2.19

<.0001

 

d

109.22

3.31

98.12

2.84

86.58

2.60

76.48

2.80

<.0001

Vitamin B12 (ug/1000 kcal)

c

2.17

0.09

2.10

0.10

1.86

0.11

1.44

0.04

<.0001

 

d

2.13

0.09

2.06

0.10

1.82

0.11

1.40

0.05

<.0001

Vitamin C (mg/1000 kcal)

c

86.23

3.76

76.90

2.98

71.93

2.39

65.23

2.73

<.0001

 

d

86.96

4.56

78.32

3.49

73.81

3.04

67.48

3.37

0.00

Calcium (mg/1000 kcal)

c

610.13

12.76

571.64

10.27

505.19

10.13

427.65

8.15

<.0001

 

d

614.92

13.74

578.60

11.48

514.03

11.73

437.46

10.04

<.0001

Phosphorous (mg/1000 kcal)

c

740.25

9.42

693.36

8.84

620.76

8.43

543.90

7.80

<.0001

 

d

742.69

10.05

697.08

9.68

625.53

9.72

549.29

9.00

<.0001

Potassium (mg/1000 kcal)

c

1580.91

24.20

1438.47

20.67

1299.15

18.56

1099.98

19.08

<.0001

 

d

1592.29

24.48

1455.85

22.21

1321.45

20.19

1125.10

20.13

<.0001

Sodium (mg/1000 kcal)

c

1446.79

38.66

1438.80

30.64

1477.03

27.64

1358.75

19.94

0.00

 

d

1440.79

38.37

1433.99

33.88

1471.81

30.13

1354.73

23.75

0.00

Magnesium (mg/1000 kcal)

c

156.20

2.02

139.59

1.88

127.66

1.47

110.43

1.51

<.0001

 

d

157.58

2.20

141.52

2.07

130.10

1.86

113.10

1.76

<.0001

Iron (mg/1000 kcal)

c

7.47

0.13

6.95

0.11

6.48

0.10

5.78

0.08

<.0001

 

d

7.53

0.14

7.02

0.12

6.56

0.11

5.86

0.10

<.0001

Zinc (mg/1000 kcal)

c

5.52

0.09

5.38

0.17

4.87

0.25

4.02

0.07

<.0001

 

d

5.47

0.09

5.31

0.17

4.78

0.25

3.92

0.08

<.0001

Glycemic Index

c

52.42

0.32

53.96

0.33

56.14

0.31

57.85

0.31

<.0001

 

d

52.38

0.32

53.91

0.34

56.07

0.33

57.77

0.34

<.0001

Glycemic Load

c

135.93

2.93

148.16

2.82

160.79

3.27

171.85

3.94

<.0001

 

d

126.67

2.02

134.26

1.99

143.01

2.75

151.92

2.71

<.0001

Energy Density (kcal/g)

c

1.80

0.03

1.92

0.03

2.05

0.03

2.33

0.04

<.0001

 

d

1.79

0.04

1.90

0.03

2.03

0.03

2.30

0.04

<.0001

  1. Abbreviation: SEM Standard Error of Mean
  2. aQuartiles are based upon percentage of energy from all Tier 4 foods based on Health Canada’s Surveillance Tool Tier system 2014 plus “other” foods and beverages not recommended in the Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
  3. bDietary data are from food sources of nutrients only
  4. cMeans are adjusted for age and sex
  5. dMeans are adjusted for age, sex, and misreporting status (under-reporter, plausible-, and over-reporters)
  6. eThe 25 % of individuals with the lowest percentage of energy from Tier 4 and “other” foods
  7. fThe individuals in the interquartile range for energy intakes from Tier 4 and “other” foods
  8. gThe 25 % of individuals with the highest percentage of energy from Tier 4 and “other” foods
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