|  | Tertiles of food group consumption frequency according to FFQ | p-value* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First | Second | Third | |||
Refined cereals | CHO (g) | 181.2 (58.1) | 213.0 (64.2) | 239.2 (71.6) | 0.000 |
 | Sodium (mg) | 4339.7 (722.9) | 4549.0 (810.7) | 4798.7 (917.0)†| 0.002 |
Whole Grain cereals | Fibers (g) | 16.7 (9.6) | 17.2 (6.4) | 21.7 (8.8)†,‡ | < 0.001 |
 | Thiamin (mg) | 1.2 (0.5) | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.5)†,‡ | 0.005 |
Legumes | Protein (g) | 61.3(18.8) | 63.8 (20.0) | 73.0 (27.2)†,‡ | 0.003 |
 | Fibers (g) | 16.1 (7.5) | 18.9 (8.2) | 20.5 (9.5)†| 0.004 |
Fruits | Fibers (g) | 16.4 (7.7) | 19.1 (9.7) | 20.1 (8.1)†| 0.018 |
 | Vitamin C (mg) | 76.8 (53.5) | 90.3 (59.6) | 118.8 (79.3)†,‡ | < 0.001 |
Total Green leafy vegetables | Fibers | 16.7 (9.4) | 18.4 (9.0) | 20.4 (7.1)†| 0.024 |
Cooked green leafy vegetables | Folate (μg) | 294.9 (138.5) | 320.2 (206.5) | 393.7 (224.1)†,‡ | 0.004 |
Chicken and red meat | Protein (g) | 57.1 (17.1) | 65.9 (19.8) | 75.2 (26.9) | < 0.001 |
 | Iron (mg) | 14.2 (5.5) | 14.6 (7.2) | 17.2 (6.8)†,‡ | 0.008 |
Fish and shellfish | Vitamin D | 8.0 (1.3) | 8.1 (1.0) | 8.7 (2.2)†,‡ | 0.009 |
 | Selenium (μg) | 43.3 (21.3) | 53.7 (29.7) | 62.0 (32.6)†| < 0.001 |
Dairy Products | Calcium (mg) | 573.5 (284.0) | 680.0 (299.3) | 795.8 (392.0)†| < 0.001 |
Fast food sandwiches | Sodium (mg) | 4299.1 (659.0) | 4624.4 (795.1)†| 4713.2 (964.1)†| 0.003 |
Dessert | Sugar (g) | 46.5 (28.5) | 51.2 (22.1) | 61.7 (28.8)†,‡ | 0.002 |
Alcoholic beverages | Alcohol (g) | 0.0 (0.1) | 1.0 (2.2) | 4.2 (8.5) | < 0.001 |