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Table 1 Dietary intakes of 39 food groups used to derive dietary networks using GGM

From: Saturated fats network identified using Gaussian graphical models is associated with metabolic syndrome in a sample of Iranian adults

Food groups

Total (n = 850)

Men (n = 266)

Women (n = 584)

Means ± SD

Cookies, crackers, cakes

24.8 ± 42.8

27.7 ± 44.3

23.5 ± 42.1

Chips, puffs

9.44 ± 30.3

10.0 ± 35.5

9.17 ± 27.7

Sauce

2.6 ± 3.89

2.22 ± 4.33

1.99 ± 3.76

Processed meat

3.23 ± 7.77

4.8 ± 10.7

2.84 ± 5.96

meat

65.3 ± 75.4

66.1 ± 78.2

65.0 ± 74.2

Carbonated drinks

42.7 ± 120

52.6 ± 135

38.2 ± 113

sweets

32.5 ± 41.5

37.6 ± 47.0

30.2 ± 38.6

spices

38.8 ± 33.7

38.3 ± 33.1

39.8 ± 34.9

dessert

1/01 ± 2.57

1.37 ± 3.01

0.84 ± 2.33

fish

12.2 ± 21.6

11.5 ± 18.6

12.5 ± 22.9

Organ meats

4.97 ± 15.0

5.06 ± 1.20

4.93 ± 12.0

French fries

11.6 ± 36.3

11.9 ± 29.9

11.6 ± 39.6

Fresh fruits

345 ± 405

372 ± 458

332 ± 378

Canned fruits

5.07 ± 27.1

7.72 ± 36.5

3.08 ± 21.1

Fruit juice

28.2 ± 82.8

34.6 ± 92.1

25.3 ± 77.9

Dried fruits

16.1 ± 74.0

20.7 ± 102

13.7 ± 55.6

Cabbage

7.66 ± 23.8

9.71 ± 33.5

6.67 ± 17.1

Garlic

1.15 ± 3.25

1.05 ± 1.93

1.20 ± 3.72

mushroom

5.15 ± 11.7

5.30 ± 9.97

5.08 ± 12.5

Cooked vegetables

99.2 ± 85.2

107 ± 101

95.3 ± 75.6

Green leafy vegetables

31.3 ± 41.1

32.7 ± 46.0

30.7 ± 40.0

Other vegetables

270 ± 250

287 ± 240

264 ± 256

nuts

15.7 ± 33.9

13.2 ± 26.2

16.9 ± 37.0

legumes

34.3 ± 46.0

36.9 ± 48.4

33.1 ± 44.8

High fat dairy

116 ± 202

143 ± 241

103 ± 179

Low fat dairy

354 ± 405

357 ± 373

353 ± 420

Low fat cheese

6.24 ± 1.16

16.9 ± 23.1

16.2 ± 25.3

High fat cheese

6.5 ± 14.3

7.85 ± 14.1

5.93 ± 13.3

Grains

18.0 ± 36.0

20.7 ± 50.6

16.1 ± 26.1

Breads

144 ± 13.8

147 ± 159

143 ± 145

Rice, Pasta, Noodles

273 ± 231

289 ± 255

266 ± 217

Butter

3.50 ± 11.5

4.95 ± 9.36

4.10 ± 15.1

Margarine

2.82 ± 3.11

3.38 ± 11.8

3.00 ± 11.5

Animal fat

2.32 ± 8.17

2.56 ± 10.52

2.20 ± 6.76

Vegetable oils, olive

15.0 ± 24.3

14.3 ± 21.5

15.5 ± 25.5

Cooked potatoes

26.7 ± 31.4

28.7 ± 36.4

25.6 ± 28.6

Egg

21.2 ± 25.1

20.4 ± 21.3

21.6 ± 26.7

Tea

574 ± 707

577 ± 101

572 ± 494

Coffee

26.5 ± 56.7

28.2 ± 57.3

25.7 ± 56.7

  1. Listed are 39 food groups derived from a 168-item FFQ. Independent t test was used to compare mean of dietary intakes between the genders