Table 1 Nutrient content and amino acid composition of the Mexican urban and rural diet

Energy (kcal)

1330.73

1350.14

Carbohydrates^*

42.38

73.38

Proteins^*

23.97

7.93

Lipids^*

33.86

21.85

Total proteins (g)

79.76

26.77

 Animal^*

13.15

0.0

 Vegetable^*

10.83

7.93

Carbohydrates (g)

141.00

247.69

 Simple^*

39.64

22.25

 Complex^*

2.73

51.12

Lipids (g)

50.07

32.78

 Animal^*

18.50

0.0

 Vegetable^*

15.36

21.85

Dietary fiber (g)

6.95

39.22

Amino acids (g)

 Leucine &

4.79

3.68

 Isoleucine &

2.74

1.70

 Valine &

3.22

1.73

 Arginine &

1.58

1.94

 Histidine &

1.23

1.01

 Phenylalanine &

2.75

1.80

 Lysine &

3.33

2.09

 Threonine &

2.10

1.45