Table 1 Food groups used in the dietary pattern analysis
Food group | Food items |
|---|---|
Milk | Whole milk, 2Â % milk, skim milk, milk shake |
Yogurt | Yogurt drink, yogurt (regular/light, plain/fruit/frozen) |
Coffee | Coffee (regular/decaffeinated) |
Tea | Tea (regular/herbal) |
Sugar | Sugar (in tea/coffee) |
Soft drinks | Cola, Pepsi, diet/other soft drinks |
Egg | Egg (boiled/fried) |
Cheese | Cream cheese (regular fat), cheese (regular fat, light, ultra light), cottage, ricotta cheese |
Mixed dishes | Soups (creamed), pasta (with meat sauce), mixed dishes (with cheese), pizza (with meat), meat stew with vegetables, chili with meat |
Red meat | Ground beef (regular/medium/lean), roast beef, steak, pork chop, roast pork, baked ham, bacon, veal, lamb, hot dog, wiener, sausage, corned beef, cold cuts |
Game | Sea-bird, seal, caribou, moose, partridge, other wild birds |
Cured/processed red meat | Baked ham, bacon, hot dog, wiener, corned beef, cold cuts, salted/dried meat, pickled meat |
Cured/processed meat | Baked ham, bacon, hot dog, wiener, corned beef, cold cuts, fried chicken, salted/dried meat, pickled meat, fried/canned/smoked/salted/dried/pickled fish |
Poultry | Fried chicken, chicken (roasted or stewed/skin removed) |
Fish | Shellfish, fish (baked or broiled), fried/canned/smoked/salted/dried/pickled fish |
Processed fish | Canned/smoked/salted/dried/pickled fish |
Fruit juice | Orange/grapefruit/apple/grape/other fruit juice, fruit drinks/lemonade, iced tea |
Other fruit | Apple, pear, grape, banana, beach, plum, nectarine, apricot, cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew melon, mango, papaya, apple sauce, all other fruit with the exception of berries |
Root vegetables | Potatoes (mashed, baked), fried potatoes/French fries, carrots (raw or cooked) |
Cruciferous vegetables | Broccoli, cabbage, coleslaw, cauliflower, asparagus or brussel sprouts |
Other green | Spinach/other green-leaf vegetables, green salad |
Beans, peas | Peas, lima beans, green/yellow beans, beans/lentils, pea soup |
Tomato sauce | Tomatoes (fresh/canned), ketchup |
Other vegetables | Corn, cucumber, onions, beets, yellow squash, zucchini or eggplant, sweet pepper, bean sprout, avocado, other vegetables |
Total cereals and grains | Bran or granola cereal, whole wheat cereals, cereals (not sugar coated), hot cereals, sugar coated cereals, other breakfast cereals, sugar on cereal, 100Â % whole grain/dark bread, 60Â % whole grain/light rye, white bread, white bread rolls, whole wheat rolls, crackers, bran/oat muffin, other muffins, pancake, waffles, macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, rice, crisp snacks |
Whole grains | Whole wheat cereals, 100Â % whole grain/dark bread, 60Â % whole/light rye, whole wheat rolls |
Dessert and sweet | Cakes, pies and tarts, donuts and sweet rolls, cookies, iced cream, light or diet ice cream, pudding, diet or light pudding, jell-o, popsicles, freezies, candy (with/without chocolate) |
Vegetable juice | Vegetable juice |
Beer | Beer, ale |
Whiter wine | White wine |
Red wine | Red wine, sherry |
Liquor | Liquor |
Citrus | Citrus fruits |
Berries | Berries |
Dried fruits | Dried fruits |
Canned fruits | Canned fruits |
Pies, tarts | Pies, tarts |
Jam, jelly | Jam, jelly, honey syrup |
Pickled vegetables | Pickles, relish |