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Table 3 Food Sources as a percentage of daily intake of each macronutrient

From: Food and macronutrient intake of elite Ethiopian distance runners

Food

Sources (%)

Energy

(kcal)

CHO

(g)

Fat

(g)

Protein (g)

Porridge

4.5

5.5

2.1

3.0

Bread

15.2

18.7

4.7

17.5

Pasta

10.0

12.0

3.1

13.4

Rice

5.0

6.5

1.8

2.8

Injera

20.8

27.3

4.8

16.5

Meat

5.3

0.1

16.1

11.9

Lentils

2.4

1.8

3.6

3.5

Sugara

3.5

5.4

0.0

0.0

Eggs

1.5

0.1

3.9

4.0

Milk

1.3

0.6

3.1

2.1

Vegetable Oil

10.2

0.0

43.5

0.0

Chick Peas

1.0

0.9

0.6

1.9

Shiro

2.1

1.5

2.4

4.7

Total

83

85

90

84

Otherb

17

15

10

16

Animal source

12

1

27

24

Vegetable source

88

99

73

76

Mean

3194

545

83

99

SD

329

49

14

13

  1. *Note. SD, standard deviation. aSugar consumed in tea and porridge. bFood sources that contribute less than 1%.