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Table 1 Dietary intake of nutrients involved in vascular biology: Comparing and contrasting the diet of paleolithic and contemporary humans

Nutrients and dietary characteristics	Paleolithic intake	Modern intake
Sodium	< 50 mmol/d (1.2 g)	175 mmol/d (4 g)
Potassium	> 10000 meq/d (256 g)	150 meq/d (6 g)
Sodium/potassium ratio	< 0.13/d	> 0.67/d
Protein	37%	20%
Carbohydrate	41%	40%-50%
Fat	22%	30%-40%
Polyunsaturated/saturated Fat ratio	1.4	0.4
Fiber	> 100 g/d	9 g/d