Table 4 Average consumption of food groups* (g/day) by MDS classes.
| Â | DIET QUALITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Low (MDS≤3) | Medium (MDS 4-5) | High (MDS≥6) | P values |
% | 26 | 45 | 29 | Â |
Cereals (g/day) | 225 ± 53 | 248 ± 71 | 267 ± 76 | 0.02 |
Vegetables (g/day) | 167 ± 113 | 225 ± 127 | 261 ± 97 | 0.0008 |
Legumes (g/day) | 7 ± 19 | 18 ± 27 | 22 ± 23 | 0.02 |
Fruits (g/day) | 162 ± 162 | 209 ± 188 | 389 ± 238 | 0.00000 |
Fish (g/day) | 39 ± 40 | 61 ± 62 | 88 ± 96 | 0.005 |
Meat (g/day) | 161 ± 112 | 119 ± 65 | 114 ± 90 | 0.02 |
Milk and dairy products (g/day) | 305 ± 160 | 227 ± 128 | 195 ± 170 | 0.002 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 9 ± 11 | 8 ± 12 | 5 ± 10 | n.s. |
MUFA/SFA ratio | 1.8 ± 0.4 | 2 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 0.00003 |