Table 2 Baseline food, energy and nutrient consumption in incident cases of diabetes and controls

Heme iron (mg/day)

3.7 ± 1.19

3.9 ± 1.3

0.036

2.5 ± 0.3

2.6 ± 0,4

3.6 ± 0.3

3.7 ± 0.3

5.1 ± 0.9

5.1 ± 1.2

Non-heme iron (mg/day)

12.0 ± 3.23

11.8 ± 3.4

0.538

11.1 ± 3.0

10.3 ± 2.7

11.9 ± 2.8

12.0 ± 3.6

13.2 ± 3.5

12.8 ± 3.4

Iron (mg/day)

15.7 ± 3.80

15.8 ± 4.0

0.886

13.6 ± 3.1

12.8 ± 2.8

15.5 ± 2.9

15.7 ± 3.6

18.2 ± 3.9

17.9 ± 3.8

Vitamin C (mg/day)

170.5 ± 69.56

165.0 ± 58.1

0.394

153.5 ± 62.9

140.6 ± 64.9

175.2 ± 68.9

161.6 ± 53.2

183.6 ± 73.4

184.5 ± 52.0

Calcium (mg/day)

978.6 ± 328.73

963.5 ± 368.6

0.628

853.7 ± 289.7

820.4 ± 246.6

997.5 ± 309.9

927.6 ± 313.9

1091.0 ± 341.7

1092.4 ± 440.6

Fiber (g/day)

23.0 ± 6.74

22.2 ± 6.7

0.189

21.9 ± 6.6

20.5 ± 7.3

22.8 ± 5.9

21.9 ± 6.1

24.4 ± 7.4

23.6 ± 6.8

Carbohydrates (g/day)

241.1 ± 72.28

228.3 ± 79.8

0.062

222.5 ± 70.5

188.2 ± 47.9

238.2 ± 63.5

233.3 ± 79.8

263.4 ± 76.5

250.0 ± 87.7

Protein (g/day)

90.1 ± 19.76

90.8 ± 19.5

0.687

75.0 ± 14.0

73.3 ± 9.9

89.2 ± 12.4

89.77 ± 13.6

106.9 ± 17.7

103.4 ± 20.1

Total fat (g/day)

102.7 ± 27.02

104.5 ± 28.1

0.482

89.5 ± 22.3

89.0 ± 26.4

102.3 ± 22.1

103.8 ± 27.0

117.4 ± 28.7

115.4 ± 25.8

Total energy (Kcal/day)

2 328.5 ± 553.55

2 322.9 ± 607.0

0.916

2059.3 ± 484.7

1912 ± 362.9

2305.5 ± 446.8

2344.6 ± 610.3

2634.8 ± 76.5

2573.4 ± 596.9

Dairy (g/day)

369.6 ± 212.0

351.1 ± 233.2

0.357

342.5 ± 201.8

344.2 ± 184.1

382.5 ± 209.8

335.1 ± 200.4

385.1 ± 222.4

371.1 ± 288.1

Meat, fish and eggs (g/day)

231.4 ± 67.1

237.7 ± 60.4

0.303

177.2 ± 41.1

181.4 ± 37.7

229.1 ± 41.9

238.0 ± 40.3

290.6 ± 60.3

237.7 ± 60.4

Cereals, legumes & nuts (g/day)

196.5 ± 91.2

196.1 ± 101.0

0.961

185.3 ± 90.7

164.9 ± 60.2

188.6 ± 82.2

199.5 ± 109.1

216.4 ± 97.1

213.5 ± 110.9

Vegetables (g/day)

279.6 ± 108.8

276.3 ± 105.1

0.741

254.3 ± 96.6

243.6 ±105.8

277.9 ± 103.5

250.0 ± 97.3

308.2 ± 119.1

323.2 ± 96.3

Fruits (g/day)

352.9 ± 181.3

315.4 ± 150.8

0.010

328.8 ± 170.6

278.8 ± 177.2

373.1 ± 186.1

329.5 ± 135.8

357.8 ± 185.0

326.0 ± 144.8

Oils & fats (g/day)

57.9 ± 22.0

60.5 ± 25.0

0.220

53.0 ± 19.9

52.5 ± 19.3

57.5 ± 21.0

62.4 ± 29.9

63.6 ± 23.8

63.9 ± 22.4

Alcoholic beverages (cc/day)

128.5 ± 190.9

17.0 ± 287.4

0.087

106.5 ± 185.2

91.1 ± 151.2

132.1 ± 210.3

174.4 ± 221.3

147.9 ± 173.7

225.7 ± 387.2

Coffee (cc/day)

31.5 ± 47.5

20.5 ± 32.9

0.001

27.2 ± 46.1

16.0 ± 33.4

31.4 ± 43.8

20.6 ± 31.5

36.0 ± 52.2

23.4 ± 34.3

Tea (cc/day)

5.3 ± 23,1

4.5 ± 13.2

0.720

4.6 ± 25.6

3.0 ± 10.9

5.8 ± 24.3

5.1 ± 14.1

5.4 ± 23.1

4.9 ± 13.2