| Dietary component | Cases (n=100) | Controls (n=80) | p-value |
| Total energy (kcal/day) | 2454 ± 85.27 | 2650 ± 103.1 | Ns |
| Protein kcal from total energy value (%) | 25.89 ± 3.626 | 14.60 ± 0.3470 | 0.0077 |
| Fat kcal from total energy value (%) | 56.39 ± 8.177 | 22.78 ± 0.6346 | 0.0005 |
| Carbohydrate kcal from total energy value (%) | 39.40 ± 3.855 | 65.81 ± 1.040 | <0.0001 |
| Niacin | 48.01 ± 3.338 | 24.68 ± 1.091 | <0.0001 |
| Iron | 20.43 ± 1.008 | 20.46 ± 0.9074 | Ns |
| Thiamin | 3.448 ± 0.9198 | 2.289 ± 0.1036 | Ns |
| Riboflavin | 3.694 ± 0.9157 | 2.585 ± 0.1240 | Ns |
| Calcium | 754.6 ± 30.90 | 1014 ± 49.03 | <0.0001 |
| Ascorbic acid | 168.7 ± 9.105 | 268.1 ± 24.29 | <0.0001 |
| Retinol | 3114 ± 262.5 | 2628 ± 304.8 | Ns |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 622.3 ± 44.22 | 342.5 ± 20.13 | <0.0001 |
| Sodium (mg) | 3297 ± 217.6 | 1978 ± 94.04 | <0.0001 |
| Fiber (g) | 12.57 ± 0.9623 | 14.79 ± 0.8381 | Ns |
| Vitamin B6 | 4.183 ± 0.9200 | 2.148 ± 0.1314 | Ns |
| Vitamin B12 | 33.91 ± 3.364 | 6.407 ± 0.5807 | <0.0001 |
| Folate | 247.2 ± 13.62 | 223.0 ± 14.04 | Ns |
| Pantothenic acid | 4.735±0.9075 | 5.369 ± 0.2887 | Ns |
| Vitamin E | 12.71 ± 1.220 | 3.400 ± 0.3228 | <0.0001 |
| Saturated fat (g) | 37.70 ± 2.012 | 23.29 ± 1.481 | <0.0001 |
| Monounsaturated fat (g) | 36.02 ± 1.754 | 22.16 ± 1.246 | <0.0001 |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) | 40.97 ± 2.428 | 13.16 ± 0.8369 | <0.0001 |
| Cupper | 1.924 ± 0.9261 | 1.168 ± 0.07171 | Ns |
| Magnesium | 321.2 ± 13.34 | 330.6 ± 19.17 | Ns |
| Phosphorous | 914.9 ± 32.85 | 1051 ± 54.88 | 0.0269 |
| Potassium | 3512 ± 137.3 | 3812 ± 232.4 | Ns |
| Selenium | 11.23 ± 1.107 | 10.46 ± 1.698 | Ns |
| Zinc | 12.25 ± 1.014 | 9.252 ± 0.9799 | 0.0393 |
| Water (mL) | 823.2 ± 38.37 | 2174 ± 113.4 | <0.0001 |