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Table 2 Consumption of selected food groups and nutrients in African American community and RDD controls participating in the Women’s Circle of Health Study, New Jersey, 2006-2012
| Community (n=339) | RDD (n=206) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | P value* | |
| Calories (kcal/day) | 1606.0 | 1794.6 (998.0) | 1569.4 | 1845.1 (1261.9) | 0.61 |
| Total fat (g/day) | 56.9 | 66.9 (41.8) | 54.2 | 68.4 (52.6) | 0.41 |
| Total protein (g/day) | 64.3 | 71.5 (39.1) | 65.7 | 73.3 (49.3) | 0.54 |
| Total carbohydrates (g/day) | 206.2 | 231.6 (134.7) | 198.1 | 234.9 (163.89) | 0.46 |
| Total dietary fiber (g/day) | 15.2 | 16.8 (9.1) | 15.1 | 16.3 (9.4) | 0.33 |
| Beta-carotene (mcg/day) | 3248.5 | 4239.7 (3247.3) | 3364.2 | 4178.9 (3156.6) | 0.91 |
| Vitamin C (mg/day) | 88.8 | 111.2 (108.4) | 84.9 | 122.4 (132.3) | 0.63 |
| Vitamin D (mcg/day) | 3.7 | 4.93 (4.2) | 3.7 | 5.0 (4.7) | 0.73 |
| Vitamin E (IU) | 11.5 | 14.2 (10.6) | 11.1 | 15.7 (19) | 0.43 |
| Folate (mcg/day) | 365.6 | 391.1 (220.4) | 355.2 | 398.5 (260.7) | 0.59 |
| Calcium (mg/day) | 697.6 | 811.5 (561.5) | 657.2 | 807.5 (594.7) | 0.42 |
| Total dairy (g/day) | 169.2 | 229.5 (241.3) | 135.0 | 210.3 (226.0) | 0.13 |
| Total vegetables (g/day) | 160.2 | 201.0 (170.4) | 177.1 | 215.1 (167.2) | 0.29 |
| Total fruit (g/day) | 157.2 | 231.2 (256.5) | 139.3 | 207.4 (201.8) | 0.33 |
| Total meat (g/day) | 38.3 | 54.2 (62.3) | 38.2 | 58.1 (61.0) | 0.60 |
