Table 2 Multivariable-adjusted intakes of selected food groups and nutrients of study participants across tertiles of Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010 (n = 203)¹

Energy (Kcal/d)

2949.90 ± 65.84

2864.51 ± 66.31

2834.39 ± 65.86

0.44

Food groups:

 Fruits (g/day)

219.35 ± 16.23

302.40 ± 16.31

363.15 ± 16.22

< 0.001

 Vegetables (g/day)

168.62 ± 18.26

279.16 ± 18.34

380.43 ± 18.24

< 0.001

 Red and processed meats (g/day)

35.89 ± 1.72

27.83 ± 1.73

15.42 ± 1.72

< 0.001

 Legumes (g/day)

33.43 ± 3.34

55.44 ± 3.35

57.96 ± 3.33

< 0.001

 Nuts (g/day)

7.94 ± 1.25

11.12 ± 1.26

17.47 ± 1.25

< 0.001

 Whole grains (g/day)

178.46 ± 13.46

227.44 ± 13.53

276.27 ± 13.45

< 0.001

 Sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juices (g/day)

113.57 ± 6.18

72.37 ± 6.21

41.98 ± 6.18

< 0.001

Other nutrients:

 Proteins (% of energy)

13.71 ± 0.24

14.41 ± 0.24

14.81 ± 0.24

0.01

 Fats (% of energy)

28.86 ± 0.63

28.64 ± 0.64

29.04 ± 0.64

0.91

 Carbohydrates (% of energy)

58.67 ± 0.63

58.48 ± 0.64

57.74 ± 0.63

0.55

 Cholesterol (mg/d)

286.88 ± 11.93

268.04 ± 11.99

291.09 ± 11.92

0.35

 Saturated fats (mg/d)

28.81 ± 0.70

26.61 ± 0.70

26.63 ± 0.70

0.04

 Trans fatty acids (g/d)

8.49 ± 0.36

6.00 ± 0.36

3.26 ± 0.36

< 0.001

 Monounsaturated fatty acids (g/d)

27.80 ± 0.84

26.97 ± 0.84

27.87 ± 0.84

0.70

 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (g/d)

27.11 ± 0.96

28.33 ± 0.97

30.02 ± 0.96

0.11

 Long chain n-3 fatty acids (g/d)

0.58 ± 0.02

0.67 ± 0.02

0.59 ± 0.02

0.16

 Sodium (mg/d)

4566.09 ± 129.33

3910.78 ± 129.94

3488.25 ± 129.22

< 0.001