Table 4 Mean ± standard error of plate waste (in grams) by food security level

 Cereals and cereal products intake

50.2 ± 4.7

53.3 ± 4.8

59.15 ± 7.64

47.5 ± 4.3

38.6 ± 4.3

 < 0.001*

  Rice and products intake

49.6 ± 4.7

52.7 ± 4.8

58.67 ± 7.66

47 ± 4.4

37.9 ± 4.4

 < 0.001*

  Corn and products intake

0.2 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

0.18 ± 0.1

0.2 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.3

 < 0.001

  Cereal products intake

0.3 ± 0.05

0.3 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.12

0.3 ± 0.1

0.2 ± 0.1

0.332

 Starchy roots and tubers intake

0.4 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.1

0.38 ± 0.17

0.2 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.2

0.985

 Sugar and syrups intake

0.004 ± 0.002

0.004 ± 0.003

0

0.01 ± 0.005

0

0.402

 Dried beans, nuts and seeds intake

0.3 ± 0.04

0.4 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.09

0.2 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.1

0.102

 Vegetables intake

6.7 ± 0.3

6.9 ± 0.4

6.81 ± 0.64

6.8 ± 0.7

6.2 ± 0.8

0.005*

  Green leafy and yellow intake

1.6 ± 0.1

1.6 ± 0.2

1.91 ± 0.28

1.7 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.1

0.799

  Other vegetables intake

5.1 ± 0.3

5.2 ± 0.4

4.9 ± 0.6

5.1 ± 0.6

4.9 ± 0.8

0.001*

 Fruits intake

0.4 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.2

0.24 ± 0.11

0.3 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.4

0.074

  Vitamin C-rich fruits intake

0.05 ± 0.02

0.1 ± 0.04

0

0.02 ± 0.02

0

0.05

  Other fruits intake

0.4 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.2

0.24 ± 0.11

0.3 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.4

0.244

 Fish, meat and poultry intake

7.6 ± 0.5

11.2 ± 0.8

7.23 ± 0.93

4.4 ± 0.4

4.5 ± 0.6

 < 0.001*

  Fish and products intake

4.5 ± 0.3

6.4 ± 0.5

4.45 ± 0.62

2.7 ± 0.3

3.2 ± 0.5

 < 0.001

  Meat and products intake

2 ± 0.2

3.3 ± 0.4

1.85 ± 0.35

0.9 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.2

 < 0.001*

  Poultry intake

1.1 ± 0.2

1.5 ± 0.1

0.93 ± 0.33

0.8 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.3

 < 0.001*

 Eggs intake

0.2 ± 0.04

0.4 ± 0.1

0.19 ± 0.06

0.2 ± 0.04

0.1 ± 0.1

0.492

 Milk and milk products intake

0.03 ± 0.01

0.02 ± 0.01

0.01 ± 0.01

0.1 ± 0.03

0

0.253

  Whole milk intake

0.03 ± 0.01

0.01 ± 0.01

0.01 ± 0.01

0.1 ± 0.03

0

0.210

  Milk products intake

0.004 ± 0.002

0.005 ± 0.005

0

0.01 ± 0.01

0

-

  Human milk intake

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Fats and oils intake

0.4 ± 0.07

0.6 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

0.2 ± 0.1

0.001*

 Miscellaneous intake

0.5 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.22

0.5 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.2

0.114

  Beverages intake

0.01 ± 0.003

0.01 ± 0.01

0.01 ± 0

0.004 ± 0.002

0 ± 0

0.364

  Condiments and spices intake

0.5 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.2

0.123

  Others intake

0.02 ± 0.01

0.05 ± 0.03

0.01 ± 0.01

0.005 ± 0.004

0

-