Table 2 Component loadings (≥0.3) of the 41 food groups per dietary pattern
| Â | Dietary patterns | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Snacking | Full-fat | Meat | Healthy | |
Explained variance (%) | 7.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Savory snacks | 0.47 | - | - | - |
Refined breakfast products | 0.45 | – | – | – |
Ice cream | 0.42 | – | – | – |
Sauces | 0.41 | – | 0.35 | – |
Choclate and candy | 0.38 | – | – | – |
Fruit drink | 0.31 | – | – | – |
Full-fat dairy | 0.30 | – | – | – |
Low-fat spreads | −0.38 | −0.55 | – | – |
Sandwich toppings (sweet) | −0.38 | – | – | −0.33 |
Whole grain breakfast products | −0.74 | – | – | – |
Tomato sauce for pasta | – | 0.61 | – | – |
Full-fat spreads | – | 0.48 | −0.30 | – |
Refined grain products warm meal | – | 0.46 | 0.34 | – |
Full-fat cheese | – | 0.37 | – | – |
Low-fat cheese | – | −0.35 | – | – |
Low-fat meat | – | – | 0.44 | – |
High-fat meat | – | – | 0.39 | – |
Healthy meals | – | – | 0.31 | – |
Boiled potatoes | – | – | 0.30 | – |
Unhealthy meals | – | – | −0.32 | – |
Peanut butter | – | – | −0.34 | – |
Water and tea | – | – | – | 0.48 |
Vegetables | – | – | – | 0.47 |
Fish | – | – | – | 0.46 |
Fruits | – | – | – | 0.38 |
Whole grain products warm meal | – | – | – | 0.36 |
Nuts | – | – | – | 0.31 |
Pulses | – | – | – | 0.30 |
Artificially sweeted sodas | – | – | – | – |
Biscuits and pastries | – | – | – | – |
Egg | – | – | – | – |
Fried potato products | – | – | – | – |
Fruit drink concentrate | – | – | – | – |
Granola bars | – | – | – | – |
Healthy snacks | – | – | – | – |
Low-fat dairy | – | – | – | – |
Meat alternatives and soy products | – | – | – | – |
Medium-fat dairy | – | – | – | – |
Processed meats | – | – | – | – |
Sugar | – | – | – | – |
Sugar sweeted sodas | – | – | – | – |
a. Rotation converged in 12 iterations | ||||