Table 4 Diet in patients with and without irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
| Macronutrient or food group |
No IBS n = 70 |
IBS n = 27 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate (% of total energy intake) | 43 (6) | 45 (10) | 0.20 |
| Sugar (% of total energy intake) | 5 (1–14) | 5 (1–56) | 0.34# |
| Protein (% of total energy intake) | 19 (3) | 17 (4) | 0.04 |
| Fat (% of total energy intake) | 35 (6) | 35 (9) | 0.94 |
| Saturated fat (% of total energy intake) | 12 (2) | 13 (4) | 0.46 |
| Monounsaturated fat (% of total energy intake) | 12 (3) | 12 (3) | 0.95 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (% of total energy intake) | 7 (2) | 6 (2) | 0.52 |
| Dietary fiber intake (intake in g/day) | 33 (11) | 32 (9) | 0.53 |
| Bread (intake in g/day) | 176 (74) | 175 (80) | 0.99 |
| Other cereals (intake in g/day) | 54 (42) | 70 (62) | 0.14 |
| Cakes (intake in g/day) | 27 (44) | 22 (24) | 0.59 |
| Potatoes (intake in g/day) | 67 (48) | 67 (51) | 0.94 |
| Vegetables (intake in g/day) | 345 (197) | 301 (166) | 0.31 |
| Fruit and berries (intake in g/day) | 320 (251) | 295 (188) | 0.64 |