Table 4 The mean and standard error of food items across the quartiles of healthy and unhealthy dietary patterns

Refined Grains (g/d)

454.79 ± 4.43

454.33 ± 3.81

413.06 ± 4.22

339.08 ± 5.24

< 0.001

403.02 ± 4.21

439.46 ± 4.28

432.59 ± 4.60

399.15 ± 5.63

< 0.001

Whole Grains (g/d)

28.45 ± 1.47

25.86 ± 1.31

31.71 ± 1.67

54.10 ± 3.22

< 0.001

45.13 ± 2.23

33.51 ± 1.55

27.01 ± 1.49

28.78 ± 2.45

< 0.001

Beans (g/d)

23.44 ± 0.56

25.62 ± 0.54

26.93 ± 0.59

31.37 ± 0.94

< 0.001

26.41 ± 0.56

27.14 ± 0.66

26.65 ± 0.64

26.26 ± 0.84

0.811

Soy (g/d)

1.52 ± 0.08

1.67 ± 0.08

1.91 ± 0.10

2.67 ± 0.17

< 0.001

2.01 ± 0.10

1.88 ± 0.11

1.79 ± 0.10

1.96 ± 0.13

0.523

Red Meat (g/d)

14.78 ± 0.54

17.05 ± 0.58

20.01 ± 0.66

22.84 ± 0.90

< 0.001

18.86 ± 0.56

18.24 ± 0.59

18.73 ± 0.69

17.78 ± 0.88

0.677

Processed Meat (g/d)

1.48 ± 0.13

1.38 ± 0.11

1.38 ± 0.13

1.11 ± 0.16

0.275

1.42 ± 0.13

0.84 ± 0.07

1.09 ± 0.10

2.16 ± 0.20

< 0.001

Fish (g/d)

2.44 ± 0.15

2.15 ± 0.10

3.11 ± 0.15

4.84 ± 0.27

< 0.001

3.51 ± 0.17

3.01 ± 0.15

2.82 ± 0.17

2.81 ± 0.22

0.011

Poultry (g/d)

24.79 ± 0.62

27.16 ± 0.67

32.18 ± 0.82

32.36 ± 0.99

< 0.001

28.47 ± 0.66

28.21 ± 0.72

29.42 ± 0.76

29.75 ± 1.01

0.461

Eggs (g/d)

18.51 ± 0.50

19.46 ± 0.50

20.56 ± 0.62

19.84 ± 0.67

0.074

17.70 ± 0.46

18.03 ± 0.46

21.19 ± 0.62

22.02 ± 0.75

< 0.001

Vegetables (g/d)

411.60 ± 6.39

457.02 ± 5.79

516.48 ± 6.62

577.79 ± 9.72

< 0.001

495.89 ± 6.66

493.79 ± 7.97

475.87 ± 7.01

475.27 ± 8.07

0.077

Potatoes (g/d)

23.53 ± 0.68

26.73 ± 0.75

24.85 ± 0.78

23.10 ± 0.92

0.005

19.97 ± 0.63

21.99 ± 0.62

27.87 ± 0.77

30.13 ± 1.08

< 0.001

Vegetable Oil (g/d)

4.60 ± 0.15

5.72 ± 0.16

6.71 ± 0.18

7.74 ± 0.20

< 0.001

7.01 ± 0.16

6.32 ± 0.017

5.36 ± 0.17

5.46 ± 0.21

< 0.001

Solid Oils (g/d)

13.52 ± 0.39

11.13 ± 0.38

8.72 ± 0.36

6.60 ± 0.39

< 0.001

7.43 ± 0.30

9.11 ± 0.34

12.21 ± 0.42

12.89 ± 0.50

< 0.001

Olive Oil (g/d)

0.78 ± 0.07

0.60 ± 0.04

1.03 ± 0.07

2.56 ± 0.15

< 0.001

1.83 ± 0.11

1.14 ± 0.08

0.81 ± 0.07

0.81 ± 0.08

< 0.001

Sugar (g/d)

39.27 ± 1.37

33.20 ± 1.05

25.13 ± 0.93

15.98 ± 0.99

< 0.001

26.41 ± 1.15

21.12 ± 0.66

28.84 ± 0.86

42.39 ± 1.76

< 0.001

Sweetened Drink (mL/d)

70.96 ± 3.18

60.70 ± 2.16

63.75 ± 2.70

60.23 ± 3.10

0.022

60.05 ± 2.72

38.69 ± 1.29

59.12 ± 1.94

106.22 ± 4.49

< 0.001

Sweet Desserts (g/d)

50.41 ± 2.80

43.88 ± 1.83

43.68 ± 1.99

37.61 ± 2.17

0.001

41.76 ± 2.21

25.43 ± 0.83

38.42 ± 1.34

76.94 ± 3.80

< 0.001

Salt (g/d)

3.40 ± 0.05

3.46 ± 0.05

3.35 ± 0.06

3.39 ± 0.07

0.666

3.32 ± 0.05

3.38 ± 0.05

3.37 ± 0.05

3.55 ± 0.07

0.063

Snacks (g/d)

1.65 ± 0.12

1.96 ± 0.14

1.92 ± 0.15

1.59 ± 0.17

0.202

1.62 ± 0.13

1.15 ± 0.07

1.74 ± 0.13

2.82 ± 0.24

< 0.001

Fruits (g/d)

221.51 ± 4.88

238.47 ± 3.91

295.24 ± 4.95

360.34 ± 6.81

< 0.001

288.43 ± 5

284.13 ± 5.02

273.96 ± 5.70

246.37 ± 6.01

< 0.001

Citrus (g/d)

32.78 ± 1.25

33.35 ± 0.91

41.93 ± 1.18

55.64 ± 2.01

< 0.001

43.31 ± 1.31

40.72 ± 1.22

39.71 ± 1.44

36.16 ± 1.58

0.004

Juices (mL/d)

1.91 ± 0.29

0.95 ± 0.10

1.47 ± 0.17

4.20 ± 0.48

< 0.001

2.27 ± 0.29

2.66 ± 0.32

2.10 ± 0.28

1.02 ± 0.25

0.001

Dried Fruits (g/d)

4.31 ± 0.26

3.58 ± 0.17

5.61 ± 0.25

8.79 ± 0.44

< 0.001

6.90 ± 0.31

5.75 ± 0.27

4.41 ± 0.23

4.26 ± 0.33

< 0.001

Nuts (g/d)

5.45 ± 0.24

5.13 ± 0.20

6.35 ± 0.22

9.86 ± 0.40

< 0.001

7.42 ± 0.26

6.46 ± 0.21

6.12 ± 0.26

6.04 ± 0.36

0.001

Pickles (g/d)

30.02 ± 0.96

31.80 ± 0.80

41.76 ± 1.14

49.75 ± 1.52

< 0.001

39.95 ± 1.04

38.02 ± 1.12

36.59 ± 1.08

35.83 ± 1.31

0.048

Tea (g/d)

815.26 ± 19.16

763.68 ± 17.25

682.93 ± 18.67

625.10 ± 19.46

< 0.001

677.14 ± 17.62

641.88 ± 12.73

723.65 ± 16.26

901.66 ± 27.53

< 0.001

Chocolate (g/d)

1.23 ± 0.06

1.21 ± 0.05

1.27 ± 0.07

1.24 ± 0.09

0.943

1.05 ± 0.06

1.00 ± 0.04

1.27 ± 0.05

1.72 ± 0.12

< 0.001

Low-fat Dairy (g/d)

72.08 ± 2.06

80.11 ± 2.16

95.91 ± 2.66

104.92 ± 3.33

< 0.001

89.56 ± 2.30

92.19 ± 2.45

85.99 ± 2.66

80.05 ± 2.95

0.010

High-fat Dairy (g/d)

107.46 ± 2.76

123.81 ± 2.52

143.86 ± 3.08

170.41 ± 4.18

< 0.001

142.97 ± 3.10

137.22 ± 3.14

130.10 ± 3.02

125.29 ± 3.59

0.001