Table 2 Description of clusters according to nutrient intakes relative to corresponding overall mean intake (Mean (SD))

Macro-nutrients

Alcohol

−25.3 (89.0) ^a

−19.6 (111.2) ^a

69.4 (188.1) ^b

<0.0001

Carbohydrates

2.2 (16.6) ^a

1.1 (20.5) ^a

−5.2 (18.3) ^b

<0.0001

Total fiber

−9.3 (21.5) ^a

19.3 (32.5) ^b

−7.9 (26.4) ^a

<0.0001

Plant protein

−5.5 (22.0) ^a

8.3 (28.9) ^b

−0.6 (26.1)^c

<0.0001

Animal protein

−1.9 (29.7) ^a

−1.4 (35.1) ^a

5.1 (31.3) ^b

<0.0001

Added sugar

27.6 (73.1) ^a

−24.9 (52.1) ^b

−17.0 (60.9) ^b

<0.0001

Fat

0.9 (17.0) ^a

−0.2 (21.7) ^ab

−1.3 (19.7) ^b

0.03

Cholesterol

0.9 (26.2)^a

−4.8 (34.1) ^b

4.4 (26.2) ^c

<0.0001

Monounsaturated fat

−0.4 (21.5) ^a

3.4 (27.4) ^a

−3.6 (20.5) ^b

0.0001

Polyunsaturated fat

−6.1 (31.7) ^a

13.2 (51.3) ^b

−5.9 (29.4) ^a

<0.0001

Saturated fat

0.9 (13.0) ^a

−2.91 (15.9) ^b

2.1 (12.8) ^a

<0.0001

Ratio of monounsaturated fat to saturated fat

−2.1 (36.0)^a

8.2 (49.5) ^b

−6.5 (34.1) ^c

<0.0001

Ratio of polyunsaturated fat to saturated fat

−8.3 (44.7) ^a

19.4 (79.4) ^b

−9.7 (39.9) ^a

<0.0001

Micro-nutrients

β-caroten

−17.5 (56.1) ^a

39.9 (106.5) ^b

−19.2 (58.5) ^a

<0.0001

Vitamin C

−8.3 (47.6)^a

31.4 (94.6) ^b

−24.6 (43.8) ^c

<0.0001

Vitamin E

−4.7 (34.3) ^a

8.6 (43.2) ^b

−2.4 (38.3) ^a

<0.0001

Iron

−3.2 (16.5) ^a

4.6 (19.3) ^b

−0.3 (18.2)^c

<0.0001

Vitamin D

−8.7 (93.8)^a

25.0 (101.4) ^b

−15.9 (64.8) ^c

<0.0001

Calcium

−2.5 (26.5)^a

13.3 (37.3) ^b

−12.4 (28.0) ^c

<0.0001