Ready-to-Eat Cereal Consumption Patterns: The Relationship to Nutrient Intake, Whole Grain Intake, and Body Mass Index in an Older American Population

Table 2

Adjusted* mean daily nutrient intake for adult men, ages 55+, by quartile of cereal consumption.

	Quartile of RTE cereal consumption
	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Nutrient	0 Servings	1–3 Servings	4–7 Servings	8+ Servings	𝑃
	Mean ± SE	Mean ± SE	Mean ± SE	Mean ± SE
Energy (kcal)	1826 ± 38^a	1932 ± 39^ab	2033 ± 45^bc	2142 ± 43^c	<0.0001
Total fat (g)	81 ± 1.6^a	80 ± 1.8^a	76 ± 2.0^b	73 ± 1.9^c	<0.0001
Total saturated fat (SFA) (g)	27 ± 0.6^a	27 ± 0.7^a	25 ± 0.8^b	25 ± 0.7^b	<0.0001
Total trans Fat (TRANS) (g)	5.2 ± 0.1^a	5.3 ± 0.1^a	5.0 ± 0.2^a	4.4 ± 0.2^b	<0.0001
Cholesterol (mg)	307 ± 8^a	309 ± 8^a	272 ± 8^b	244 ± 6^c	<0.0001
Total carbohydrate (g)	228 ± 5^a	233 ± 5^a	246 ± 7^b	253 ± 6^b	<0.0001
Dietary fiber (g)	16 ± 0.4^a	16 ± 0.4^a	18 ± 0.5^b	19 ± 0.5^b	<0.0001
Total sugar (g)	104 ± 4^a	104 ± 3^a	113 ± 4^b	117 ± 4^b	<0.0001
Added sugar (g)	69 ± 2^a	67 ± 2^a	68 ± 2^a	67 ± 2^a	0.7652
Total protein (g)	78 ± 1^a	78 ± 1^a	77 ± 2^a	80 ± 1^a	0.2402
Vitamin A (mcg rae)	735 ± 33^a	724 ± 30^a	805 ± 36^ab	867 ± 29^b	0.0020
Vitamin C (mg)	81 ± 3^a	85 ± 4^a	94 ± 4^ab	99 ± 4^b	0.0011
Vitamin D (mcg)	4.2 ± 0.2^a	4.7 ± 0.2^ab	5.3 ± 0.2^b	6.5 ± 0.2^c	<0.0001
Vitamin E (mg alpha-tocopherol)	6.5 ± 0.2^a	6.6 ± 0.2^a	7.3 ± 0.3^a	7.3 ± 0.3^a	0.0245
Thiamin (mg)	1.6 ± 0.03^a	1.7 ± 0.03^b	1.8 ± 0.04^c	1.9 ± 0.04^d	<0.0001
Riboflavin (mg)	2.1 ± 0.04^a	2.2 ± 0.04^a	2.4 ± 0.05^b	2.6 ± 0.05^c	<0.0001
Niacin (mg)	21.9 ± 0.4^a	22.5 ± 0.4^a	23.5 ± 0.5^b	25.8 ± 0.5^c	<0.0001
Vitamin B6 (mg)	1.6 ± 0.03^a	1.7 ± 0.03^a	1.9 ± 0.04^b	2.3 ± 0.06^c	<0.0001
Folate (mcg)	437 ± 8^a	491 ± 9^b	588 ± 12^c	743 ± 20^d	<0.0001
Vitamin B12 (mg)	5.1 ± 0.2^a	5.3 ± 0.2^a	5.6 ± 0.2^a	7.0 ± 0.2^b	<0.0001
Sodium (mg)	3509 ± 59^ab	3584 ± 67^a	3450 ± 75^ab	3428 ± 69^b	0.0146
Potassium (mg)	2544 ± 52^a	2599 ± 51^a	2775 ± 65^b	2875 ± 61^b	<0.0001
Calcium (mg)	759 ± 21^a	781 ± 20^a	895 ± 28^b	987 ± 30^c	<0.0001
Iron (mg)	13 ± 0.3^a	14 ± 0.3^b	16 ± 0.3^c	19 ± 0.4^d	<0.0001
Magnesium (mg)	248 ± 5^a	252 ± 5^a	274 ± 6^b	294 ± 6^c	<0.0001
Zinc (mg)	10.2 ± 0.2^a	10.2 ± 0.2^ab	10.8 ± 0.3^b	12.3 ± 0.3^c	<0.0001
Whole grains (servings/14 d)	5.4 ± 6^a	6.8 ± 5^a	8.8 ± 6^b	13.0 ± 8^c	<0.0001

^a,b,c,dMeans within the same row with the same letter are not significantly different (P < 0.01). ^*Adjusted for energy and age.