Table 2

Distribution of daily nutrients and food intake in 763 pregnant women at baseline*

VariableMean (SD)
Daily nutrient intake
    Total energy (kJ)7628.6 (1924.1)
    Total fat (g)61.6 (10.8)
    Saturated fatty acids (g)17.4 (4.0)
    Monounsaturated fatty acids (g)21.3 (4.9)
    n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g)2.4 (0.7)
    α-Linolenic acid (g)1.8 (0.6)
    Eicosapentaenoic acid (g)0.17 (0.11)
    Docosahexaenoic acid (g)0.30 (0.17)
    n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g)11.5 (2.7)
    Linoleic acid (g)11.3 (2.6)
    Arachidonic acid (g)0.14 (0.04)
    Cholesterol (mg)308.8 (111.4)
    Vitamin E (mg)7.8 (1.7)
    Vitamin D (μg)6.2 (3.7)
Daily intake
    Meat (g)60.2 (28.8)
    Fish (g)48.4 (26.5)
  • *Nutrient and food intake were adjusted for total energy intake using the residual method.