Medium- and Short-Term Interventions with Ma-Pi 2 Macrobiotic Diet in Type 2 Diabetic Adults of Bauta, Havana
Table 1
Average daily energy and nutrients intake during the assay periods versus Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) values and tolerable upper intake limits (ULI).
Nutrient
Average daily intake per person
DRI-ULI
Diet at home before
Ma-Pi diet at the DCC
Ma-Pi diet at home
Energy (kcal)
1936
2174
2144
2000
Protein (g)
98
66
64
75
Tryptophan*
13
13
13
7
Threonine*
42
35
38
29
Isoleucine*
50
41
43
34
Leucine*
80
73
75
50
Lysine*
75
42
50
35
Met + cystine*
39
34
34
31
Phen + tyrosine*
79
78
80
38
Valine*
54
50
53
26
Total fat (g)
65
38
43
44
Cholesterol (mg)
302
0
10.8
<250
Carbohydrates (g)
242
392
375
325
Fiber (g)
18
54
42
30–55
Vitamin C (mg)
94
164
211
45–2000
Folic acid (g)
197
751
652
400–1000
Vitamin B1 (mg)
1.94
3.52
3.2
1.2-NA**
Vitamin B2 (mg)
2.08
1.30
1.1
1.3-NA**
Vitamin B6 (mg)
3.8
5.55
5.2
1.4-NA**
Niacin (mg)
25
25
24
16-35
Vitamin B12 (g)
3.32
0.45
1.2
2.0-NA**
Vitamin E (mg)
10
10.0
11.9
9–1000
Vitamin A (g)
2329
3266
2020
550–3000***
Potassium (mg)
3832
3646
4400
2000–3500
Manganese (mg)
2.19
16.0
14.0
2–11
Iron (mg)
11
24.0
20.7
18–53
Calcium (mg)
760
982
952
750–2500
Phosphorus (mg)
1494
1632
1804
800–4000
Zinc (mg)
10
15.4
14.3
12–40
Magnesium (mg)
325
754
720
250–350****
Sodium (mg)
3025
1724
2052
500–2300
*mg of amino acid per gram of protein, **data not available, ***preformed vitamin A only, ****tablets only.
