Table 5. Mean daily ad libitum macronutrient intake at different moments over 2-day test sessions with or without the pistachio snack.

Lunch on day-1* Dinner on day-1* Total of day-1*,** Total of day-2*,** Total of days 1+2*,**
No Snack Snack No Snack Snack No Snack Snack No Snack Snack No Snack Snack
Total carbohydrates (g) 79.2 ± 2.1 70.6 ± 2.0 *** 76.9 ± 3.4 76.4 4.2± 223.5 ± 5.5 214.4 ± 6.3 187.3 ± 6.9 168.2 ± 6.4 ** 410.8 ± 10.0 382.6 ± 10.4 ***
Mono & disaccharides (g) 27.0 ± 1.2 24.5 ± 1.0 * 38.1 ± 2.2 37.4 ± 2.6 96.2 ± 3.1 93.0 ± 3.5 86.9 ± 4.2 79.1 ± 3.7 * 183.1 ± 6.0 172.1 ± 6.2 *
Polysaccharides (g) 52.2 ± 1.7 46.0 ± 1.6 *** 36.1 ± 2.5 35.0 ± 2.6 124.5 ± 3.8 117.3 ± 3.8 89.8 ± 4.7 81.6 ± 3.9 214.3 ± 6.7 198.9 ± 6.0 **
Proteins (g) 29.8 ± 0.9 27.0 ± 0.9 *** 28.1 ± 1.4 27.3 ± 1.3 68.0 ± 1.8 64.5 ± 1.7 * 62.5 ± 2.2 59.6 ± 2.3 130.5 ± 3.1 124.1 ± 2.9 *
Total lipids (g) 23.8 ± 1.0 21.8 ± 0.9 * 30.6 ± 2.0 28.0 ± 1.6 65.4 ± 2.3 * 60.8 ± 1.9 64.7 ± 2.7 64.0 ± 3.0 130.0 ± 3.9 124.8 ± 3.8
Saturated fat (g) 10.3 ± 0.5 9.6 ± 0.4 11.3 ± 0.8 10.5 ± 0.6 28.3 ± 1.1 26.7 ± 0.9 25.6 ± 1.1 24.5 ± 1.2 53.9 ± 1.8 51.2 ± 1.6
Monounsaturated fat (g) 9.0 ± 0.4 8.0 ± 0.4 ** 11.5 ± 0.9 10.3 0.8± 23.7 ± 1.0 * 21.5 ± 0.8 23.4 ± 1.3 23.7 ± 1.3 47.0 ± 1.8 45.1 ± 1.7
Polyunsaturated fat (g) 3.3 ± 0.2 3.0 ± 0.2 * 4.1 ± 0.3 3.9 ± 0.4 8.2 ± 0.4 7.7 ± 0.4 8.5 ± 0.5 8.8 ± 0.6 16.7 ± 0.7 16.4 ± 0.8
Fibers (g) 7.5 ± 0.2 6.7 ± 0.2 ** 5.7 ± 0.4 5.4 ± 0.3 16.7 ± 0.5 15.8 ± 0.6 12.7 ± 0.6 12.2 ± 0.6 29.4 0.9± 27.9 1.0±
  • Two-tailed paired t-test; (*) p < 0.05, (**) p < 0.01, (***) p < 0.001.
  • Nutrient composition data as indicated on food labels, except for monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids that are not indicated on food labels and for which data of the ANSES-CIQUAL table were used.

* Values are means (±SEM) after pooling initial and final measurements of both groups (Control + Experimental, i.e. per protocol population n = 57).

** Total intake including breakfast (identical at session with and at session without snack).