Choice of Diets
Control diets
• Typical American
diets
• Follow average
American diet
composition
• Keep K+, Mg++, and
Ca++ similar (25th
percentile)
37
48
15
Total Fat Carbohydrates Protein
Combination diets
• Rich in fruits and
vegetables
• Lower total fat and
cholesterol
composition
• Higher fiber and
protein
• K+, Mg++, and Ca++
(75th percentile)
27
55
18
Total Fat Carbohydrates Protein
Fruits and
Vegetables diets
• Primarily fruits and
vegetables
• Fat, carbohydrates
and protein are
similar to control
• K+, Mg++, and Ca++
(75th percentile)
37
48
15
Total Fat Carbohydrates Protein