Nutrients and food groups | EDIP score | ||||
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Q1 (n = 554) (< 0.36) | Q2 (n = 565) (0.36–0.55) | Q3 (n = 549) (0.55–81) | Q4 (n = 548) (0.81–6.9) | P | |
Total energy (kcal/day) | 1978 ± 647 | 2196 ± 585 | 2479 ± 638 | 2847 ± 643 | 0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% of energy) | 58.1 ± 7.1 | 58.6 ± 6.7 | 58.7 ± 6.1 | 60.0 ± 5.9 | 0.001 |
Protein (% of energy) | 14.7 ± 3.1 | 14.9 ± 4.1 | 15.2 ± 3.2 | 14.7 ± 2.4 | 0.071 |
Total fat (% of energy) | 30.8 ± 6.7 | 30.3 ± 6.4 | 29.7 ± 5.5 | 28.4 ± 5.6 | 0.001 |
Saturated fat (% of energy) | 10.4 ± 2.9 | 10.1 ± 2.8 | 9.8 ± 2.4 | 9.2 ± 2.4 | 0.001 |
Monounsaturated fat (% of energy) | 10.3 ± 3.3 | 10.1 ± 2.6 | 9.9 ± 2.5 | 9.4 ± 2.5 | 0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fat (% of energy) | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 5.9 ± 1.9 | 5.9 ± 1.7 | 5.8 ± 1.8 | 0.412 |
Fiber (g/1000 kcal) | 16.9 ± 7.6 | 18.3 ± 5.3 | 20.2 ± 6.2 | 22.5 ± 7.9 | 0.001 |
Food groups (servings/day) | |||||
 Tea | 2.9 ± 2.3 | 2.3 ± 2.4 | 2.3 ± 1.8 | 2.1 ± 1.6 | 0.001 |
 Coffee | 0.06 ± 0.3 | 0.05 ± 0.1 | 0.04 ± 0.1 | 0.04 ± 0.1 | 0.297 |
 Dark yellow vegetables | 0.12 ± 0.2 | 0.13 ± 0.2 | 0.14 ± 0.2 | 0.14 ± 0.2 | 0.186 |
 Leafy green vegetables | 0.19 ± 0.62 | 0.18 ± 0.17 | 0.19 ± 0.18 | 0.19 ± 0.18 | 0.895 |
 Snacks | 0.29 ± 0.60 | 0.23 ± 0.40 | 0.25 ± 0.39 | 0.25 ± 0.40 | 0.158 |
 Fruit juice | 0.12 ± 0.25 | 0.11 ± 0.16 | 0.11 ± 0.24 | 0.11 ± 0.25 | 0.587 |
 Pizza | 0.06 ± 0.09 | 0.04 ± 0.05 | 0.04 ± 0.04 | 0.04 ± 0.05 | 0.001 |
 Processed meat | 0.15 ± 0.21 | 0.17 ± 0.20 | 0.22 ± 0.34 | 0.23 ± 033 | 0.001 |
 Red meat | 0.39 ± 0.32 | 0.50 ± 0.41 | 0.61 ± 0.52 | 0.77 ± 0.88 | 0.001 |
 Organ meat | 0.02 ± 0.03 | 0.02 ± 0.05 | 0.03 ± 0.05 | 0.04 ± 0.08 | 0.001 |
 Other fish | 0.17 ± 0.16 | 0.23 ± 0.20 | 0.28 ± 0.25 | 0.40 ± 0.68 | 0.001 |
 Other vegetables | 0.54 ± 0.35 | 0.70 ± 0.45 | 0.86 ± 0.65 | 1.08 ± 2.2 | 0.001 |
 Refined grains | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 3.8 ± 1.6 | 5.5 ± 2.1 | 9.6 ± 4.1 | 0.001 |
 Tomatoes | 0.47 ± 0.36 | 0.68 ± 0.47 | 0.80 ± 0.56 | 0.95 ± 0.92 | 0.001 |
 Beverages | 0.13 ± 0.19 | 0.17 ± 0.26 | 0.20 ± 0.28 | 0.28 ± 0.44 | 0.001 |