Effect of low- and high-carbohydrate diets on swimming economy: a crossover study

Table 1 Macronutrient intake for the high-carbohydrate, low fat (HCLF) and low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diets (N = 8)

Diet	Daily energy intake		Carbohydrate			Fat			Protein
Diet	kcal	kcal kg⁻¹	g d^− 1	g kg^− 1	% EI	g d^− 1	g kg^− 1	% EI	g d⁻¹	g kg^− 1	% EI
HCLF	2567 ± 463	34.1 ± 3.4	430 ± 82.6	5.7 ± 0.6	68.6 ± 1.4%	42.3 ± 8.5	0.6 ± 0.1	15.5 ± 1.1%	98.3 ± 14.3	1.3 ± 0.1	16.0 ± 1.2%
LCHF	2611 ± 436	34.7 ± 3.0	100 ± 23.8	1.3 ± 0.2	15.6 ± 1.8%	185 ± 30.1	2.5 ± 0.2	66.7 ± 2.3%	110 ± 19.1	1.5 ± 0.2	17.6 ± 1.2%
p	0.363		*< 0.001*			*< 0.001*			*0.013*

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