Table 5. Mean daily macronutrient intake in comparison to sports nutrition recommendations.
Macronutrient
Dietary Intake
Sports Nutrition Recommendations
All
U12
U14
U16+
Carbohydrate
g·kg-1 % TEI
4.6 ± 1.4 46 ± 5
5.2 ± 1.2 47 ± 3
4.9 ± 1.8 45 ± 8
3.9 ± 0.8 47 ± 3
6-10 g·kg-1 per day
Protein
g·kg-1 % TEI
1.9 ± 0.4 20 ± 4
2.0 ± 0.3 19 ± 2
2.1 ± 0.4 20 ± 6
1.6 ± 0.4 20 ± 3
1.4-2 g·kg-1 per day
Fat
g·kg-1 % TEI
1.5 ± 0.4 35 ± 4
1.7 ± 0.3 34 ± 3
1.6 ± 0.3 35 ± 3
1.3 ± 0.5 35 ± 6
30-35% TEI
Recommendations based on the Energy and Macronutrient Considerations for Young Athletes review paper (Hannon et al., 2020). Values are reported for the full sample, U12, U14 and U16+ groups and are reported as means ± SD. TEI = Total Energy Intake.