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Table 2 Nutritional value of customary and ketogenic diets

From: Effect of a four-week ketogenic diet on exercise metabolism in CrossFit-trained athletes

  

Females

Males

Energy (kcal·day− 1)

Customary diet

2485 ± 279

2645 ± 289

Ketogenic diet

2659 ± 273

2955 ± 265

Protein (g·day− 1)

Customary diet

109 ± 26

127 ± 15

Ketogenic diet

115 ± 17

134 ± 9

Protein (g·kgBM·day− 1)

Customary diet

1.8 ± 0.4

1.6 ± 0.2

Ketogenic diet

1.9 ± 0.2

1.7 ± 0.2

Protein (% energy intake)

Customary diet

18 ± 5

19 ± 3

Ketogenic diet

17 ± 2

18 ± 3

Fat (g·day−1)

Customary diet

101 ± 19

107 ± 29

Ketogenic diet

230 ± 24*

245 ± 29*

Fat (g·kgBM·day−1)

Customary diet

1.7 ± 0.4

1.3 ± 0.3

Ketogenic diet

3.8 ± 0.5*

3.2 ± 0.6*

Fat (% energy intake)

Customary diet

37 ± 7

36 ± 8

Ketogenic diet

78 ± 2*

77 ± 2*

Carbohydrate (g·day−1)

Customary diet

285 ± 79

294 ± 80

Ketogenic diet

33 ± 3*

33 ± 5*

Carbohydrate (g·kgBM·day−1)

Customary diet

4.7 ± 1.5

3.6 ± 0.9

Ketogenic diet

0.5 ± 0.1*

0.4 ± 0.1*

Carbohydrate (% energy intake)

Customary diet

45 ± 10

44 ± 9

Ketogenic diet

5 ± 0*

4 ± 1*

  1. Note: Values are expressed as means ± SD. * significantly different from customary diet (p < 0.05)