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Table 4 Daily energy and nutrient intake of the study population (mean ± SD) by IBS subtype

From: Dietary intakes in people with irritable bowel syndrome

Total daily intakes

Type A

(n = 42)

Type C

(n = 23)

Type D

(n = 39)

Energy intake (MJ)

9.228 ±3.264

10.204 ± 3.826

10.036 ± 2.560

Carbohydrate (g)

283 ± 94.6

316 ± 129.5

303 ± 88

Protein (g)

79.0 ± 28.36

91.4 ± 31.44

91.8 ± 32.28

Fat (g)

76.1 ± 36.23

82.6 ± 42.52

80.8 ± 23.12

% energy from carbohydrates

51.8 ± 7.57

52.1 ± 6.91

50.7 ±6.94

% energy from protein

14.5 ± 2.29

15.2 ± 2.52

15.3 ± 3.05

% energy from fat

30.1 ± 6.42

28.9 ± 5.69

29.8 ± 3.93

% energy from alcohol

5.5 ± 7.07

5.4 ± 6.80

5.5 ± 6.95

Non-starch polysaccharides (g)

22.3 ± 8.05

25.1 ± 9.52

23.7 ± 10.66

Calcium (mg)

961 ± 382

1078 ± 407.8

1030 ± 368.0

Vitamin C (mg)

154 ± 67.0

159 ± 57.9

161 ± 74.2

Folate (μg)

339 ± 111.9

381 ± 127.8

355 ± 99.5

Riboflavin (mg)

1.9 ± 0.65

2.1 ± 0.88

2.1 ± 0.72

  1. Significance was assessed using one way analysis of variance. There was no significant difference in dietary intake between the 3 IBS subtypes.