Research Article
Ready-to-Eat Cereal Consumption Patterns: The Relationship to Nutrient Intake, Whole Grain Intake, and Body Mass Index in an Older American Population
Table 3
Adjusted* mean daily nutrient intake for adult women, ages 55+, by quartile of RTE cereal consumption pattern.
| | Quartile of RTE cereal consumption | | | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | | Nutrient | 0 Servings | 1–3 Servings | 4–7 Servings | 8+ Servings | | | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Energy (kcal) | 1363 ± 24a | 1510 ± 28b | 1570 ± 32b | 1622 ± 33b |
<0.0001 | Total fat (g) | 60 ± 1.1a | 60 ± 1.2a | 58 ± 1.4b | 55 ± 1.4c | <0.0001 | Total saturated fat (SFA) (g) | 20.0 ± 0.4a | 20.0 ± 0.5a | 19.3 ± 0.5ab | 18.7 ± 0.5b | <0.0001 | Total trans fat (TRANS) (g) | 4.0 ± 0.1a | 4.0 ± 0.1a | 3.7 ± 0.1b | 3.3 ± 0.1c | <0.0001 | Cholesterol (mg) | 216 ± 6a | 227 ± 5a | 212 ± 6a | 188 ± 5b |
<0.0001 | Total carbohydrate (g) | 183 ± 3a | 185 ± 4ab | 190 ± 4bc | 197 ± 5c |
<0.0001 | Dietary fiber (g) | 13 ± 0.3a | 13 ± 0.3a | 13 ± 0.3a | 15 ± 0.4b |
<0.0001 | Total sugar (g) | 88 ± 2a | 87 ± 3a | 91 ± 3a | 92 ± 3a | 0.0654 | Added sugar (g) | 58 ± 1a | 56 ± 1a | 56 ± 2a | 53 ± 2a | 0.1569 | Total protein (g) | 58 ± 1a | 59 ± 1a | 60 ± 1a | 61 ± 1a | 0.0648 | Vitamin A (mcg rae) | 588 ± 21a | 578 ± 18a | 631 ± 22ab | 679 ± 21b | 0.0005 | Vitamin C (mg) | 71 ± 3a | 68 ± 3a | 76 ± 3ab | 84 ± 3b |
0.0001 | Vitamin D (mcg) | 3.2 ± 0.1a | 3.8 ± 0.1b | 4.2 ± 0.1b | 4.9 ± 0.1c |
<0.0001 | Vitamin E (mg alpha-tocopherol) | 5.5 ± 0.2a | 5.2 ± 0.2a | 5.8 ± 0.2a | 5.9 ± 0.2a | 0.0336 | Thiamin (mg) | 1.20 ± 0.02a | 1.26 ± 0.02b | 1.34 ± 0.03c | 1.49 ± 0.03d |
<0.0001 | Riboflavin (mg) | 1.5 ± 0.03a | 1.7 ± 0.03b | 1.8 ± 0.04c | 2.0 ± 0.04d |
<0.0001 | Niacin (mg) | 16 ± 0.3a | 17 ± 0.3a | 18 ± 0.3b | 20 ± 0.4c |
<0.0001 | Vitamin B6 (mg) | 1.2 ± 0.02a | 1.3 ± 0.02a | 1.5 ± 0.03b | 1.8 ± 0.05c |
<0.0001 | Folate (mcg) | 344 ± 6a | 384 ± 7b | 471 ± 10c | 600 ± 16d |
<0.0001 | Vitamin B12 (mg) | 3.7 ± 0.1a | 4.0 ± 0.1ab | 4.4 ± 0.1b | 5.7 ± 0.2c |
<0.0001 | Sodium (mg) | 2640 ± 43a | 2697 ± 45a | 2622 ± 50a | 2585 ± 51a | 0.0263 | Potassium (mg) | 1988 ± 34a | 2036 ± 39a | 2095 ± 44a | 2246 ± 44b |
<0.0001 | Calcium (mg) | 597 ± 15a | 637 ± 15ab | 690 ± 17b | 765 ± 19c |
<0.0001 | Iron (mg) | 10 ± 0.2a | 11 ± 0.2a | 13 ± 0.2b | 15 ± 0.3c |
<0.0001 | Magnesium (mg) | 198 ± 4a | 202 ± 4a | 207 ± 5a | 230 ± 5b |
<0.0001 | Zinc (mg) | 7.6 ± 0.2a | 7.6 ± 0.1a | 8.1 ± 0.2a | 9.3 ± 0.2b |
<0.0001 | Whole grain (servings/14 d) | 6.1 ± 6a | 7.3 ± 6a | 8.8 ± 6b | 12.3 ± 7c | <0.0001 |
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a,b,c,dMeans within the same row with the same letter are not significantly different (P < 0.01). *Adjusted for energy and age.
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