Table 2 Habitual food consumption data and dietary patterns in all participants and by FLI

Total vegetables [g/d]

166.2

(136.5; 202.7)

185.6

(152.8; 218.9)

160.1

(133.3; 202)

156.2

(130.9; 191.4)

 < 0.001

Total fruits [g/d]

149.6

(93.2; 216.2)

159.5

(106.2; 224.8)

141.4

(91.1; 212.8)

148.7

(87.9; 210.8)

0.068

Total nuts [g/d]

4.4

(2.6; 13)

6.1

(2.8; 18.8)

4.2

(2.9; 12.9)

3.9

(2.4; 11.2)

 < 0.001

Dairy [g/d]

177.5

(121.3; 259.7)

205.8

(135.8; 288.7)

177.5

(132.4; 259.7)

162.6

(112.1; 229.6)

 < 0.001

Total meat [g/d]

101.1

(74.5; 132.7)

75.8

(63; 101.1)

95.2

(73.6; 115.2)

119.9

(95.1; 152.6)

 < 0.001

Beef [g/d]

8.1

(6.1; 10.7)

6.7

(5.6; 9.1)

7.7

(6.1; 9.9)

9.2

(6.8; 12.3)

 < 0.001

Pork [g/d]

15.6

(10.7; 21.3)

10.7

(8.6; 15.9)

13.5

(10.7; 16.9)

18.0

(13.7; 25.8)

 < 0.001

Poultry [g/d]

10.4

(9.2; 17)

9.5

(7.1; 13.8)

11.8

(9.2; 16.8)

12.9

(9.6; 17.7)

 < 0.001

Total fish [g/d]

18.7

(12.6; 27.1)

17.4

(11.2; 25.6)

17.7

(12.9; 24.2)

19.9

(13.5; 30.5)

 < 0.001

Total eggs [g/d]

16.0

(11.4; 22.7)

14.1

(10.5; 21)

15.1

(11.1; 21.2)

17.6

(13; 24.8)

 < 0.001

Softdrinks [g/d]

5.3

(3.4; 13.3)

3.4

(2.5; 5.2)

4.8

(3.3; 10.7)

7.2

(5; 25.6)

 < 0.001

Whole grains [g/d]

15.3

(7.4; 35.3)

24.6

(9.1; 40.5)

18.3

(7.3; 35.1)

11.5

(6.6; 26.4)

 < 0.001

AHEI

44.3

(37.6; 51.2)

48.0

(41.3; 56.1)

45.7

(39.3; 50.6)

41.4

(35.2; 48.1)

 < 0.001

MDS

4

(3; 6)

5

(4; 6)

4

(3; 6)

4

(3; 5)

0.001