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Mineral Balances of Men and Women Consuming High Fiber Diets With Complex or Simple Carbohydrate^{1 ,2}

Carbohydrate Nutrtion Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, 20705 and the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Institution Administration, College of Human Ecology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742

Calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and zinc balances of 20 men, 19 premenopausal women, and 12 postmenopausal women were determined while they consumed self-selected diets or high fiber diets with either complex or simple carbohydrate. Self-selected intakes of calcium, magnesium, copper and zinc were generally below RDA levels. Iron intakes of premenopausal women were less than two-thirds RDA. Balances during the self-selected intake period of calcium in men and women and of magnesium and zinc in women were negative, but lower-than-usual intakes could have contributed to this. High fiber diets did not adversely affect zinc, copper, manganese or iron balances. Calcium and magnesium balances were generally negative, especially in women, even though intakes were adequate. Excretion of copper was increased in premenopausal women consuming the simple carbohydrate diet. The levels of magnesium and especially calcium needed to maintain balance when consuming a high fiber diet may be above present RDA levels.

KEY WORDS: • calcium • copper • iron • magnesium • manganese • zinc

¹ Presented in part at the annual meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, St. Louis, MO, April 1984. Prather, E. S., Wilson, A., Reiser, S., Carafelli, C. & Hallfrisch, J. (1984) Mineral balances of men, and premenopausal and postmenopausal women consuming a high complex carbohydrate diet. Fed. Proc. 43, 615.

² Specific manufacturer's products are mentioned herein solely to reflect the personal experiences of the authors and do not constitute their endorsement nor that of the Department of Agriculture.

³ Current address: Metabolism Section, Gerontology Research Center, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore MD 21224.

Manuscript received 24 July 1985. Revision accepted 17 July 1986.