Table 2

Average nutrient intake during the consumption of low-carbohydrate diets high in red meat or poultry/fish and shellfish for 28 days1

Diet Type
Carb (g/day)
Carb (% cal)
Protein (g/day)
Protein (% cal)
Total Fat (g/day)
Total Fat (% cal)

RM
62 ± 28
17 ± 3.6
106 ± 9
31 ± 1.7
82 ± 10
52 ± 2.7
PFS
50 ± 22
18 ± 2.5
101 ± 5
30 ± 1.0
77 ± 3.7
52 ± 2.4


Total Calories
Chol (mg/day)
SFA (g/day)
PUFA (g/day)
MUFA (g/day)
Fiber (g/day)

RM
1410 ± 155
333 ± 392
32 ± 53
9.8 ± 2.04
32 ± 4
6.4 ± 1.0
PFS
1342 ± 30
630 ± 95
25 ± 2.0
16 ± 1.5
30 ± 1.8
6.5 ± 0.8

1RM, Red meat (RM; n = 5); Poultry/fish/shellfish (PFS; n = 7) Carbohydrates (Carb); Cholesterol (Chol); Saturated fat (SFA); Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA); Monounsaturated fat. Data expressed as mean ± SEM;

2Statistically significant difference between treatments (p = 0.031)

3Approached statistically significant difference between treatments (p = 0.138)

4Statistically significant difference between treatments (p = 0.036)

Cassady et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:23   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-23