Table 2 Mean daily nutrient and dietary intakes of rugby players and controls
From: Nutrient intake, serum lipids and iron status of colligiate rugby players
| Â | Forward | Â | Backs | Â | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n=18) | Â | (n=16) | Â | (n=26) |
Energy (kcal) | 3579 ± 848 | †| 2963 ± 111 | †| 2004 ± 427 |
Protein (g) | 92.7 ± 22.3 |  | 79.9 ± 31.5 |  | 64.8 ± 15.7 |
Fat (g) | 91.5 ± 25.0 | †| 77.2 ± 30.8 |  | 68.5 ± 19.7 |
Carbohydrate (g) | 567.0 ± 160.1 | †| 457.4 ± 192.2 | †| 267.1 ± 62.5 |
Cholesterol (g) | 403 ± 180 |  | 344 ± 249 |  | 339 ± 139 |
Saturated fat (g) | 28.7 ± 9.1 | †| 25.2 ± 11.5 |  | 21.0 ± 6.3 |
Polyunsaturated fat (g) | 17.3 ± 4.5 | †| 14.2 ± 5.1 |  | 13.6 ± 4.1 |
P/S ratio | 0.63 ± 0.16 |  | 0.60 ± 0.13 |  | 0.67 ± 0.14 |
Potassium (mg) | 2783 ± 850 | †| 2563 ± 906 |  | 1989 ± 474 |
Calcium (mg) | 668 ± 268 | †| 554 ± 272 |  | 472 ± 147 |
Magnesium (mg) | 311 ± 81 | †| 283 ± 91 | †| 209 ± 48 |
Phosphorus (mg) | 1369 ± 357 | †| 1165 ± 446 |  | 937 ± 211 |
Iron (mg) | 8.7 ± 2.9 | †| 7.2 ± 2.8 |  | 6.3 ± 1.7 |
V.A (?gRE) | 526 ± 247 |  | 428 ± 239 |  | 411 ± 128 |
V.B1 mg/1000kcal | 0.37 ± 0.12 | †| 0.31 ± 0.11 |  | 0.25 ± 0.06 |
V.B2 mg/1000kcal | 0.40 ± 0.14 | †| 0.35 ± 0.16 |  | 0.29 ± 0.07 |
V.C (mg) | 71 ± 42 |  | 56 ± 23 |  | 54 ± 19 |
Green vegetables (g) | 37.2 ± 29.5 |  | 32.1 ± 38.0 |  | 59.2 ± 54.3 |
Other vegetables (g) | 126.2 ± 51.4 |  | 95.5 ± 61.1 |  | 104.4 ± 59.2 |
Milk & dairy products (g) | 233.9 ± 178.2 |  | 173.4 ± 173.5 |  | 145.0 ± 129.2 |
Fruits (g) | 27.4 ± 50.5 |  | 25.6 ± 49.9 |  | 21.1 ± 26.6 |
Alchol (g) | 1.95 ± 3.62 |  | 3.83 ± 3.99 |  | 1.43 ± 3.38 |