Fig. 4

Probability of poorer diets associated with autism-linked traits in children with ASD (n = 121). a, b Inadequate vegetable/fruit intake: inadequate vs. appropriate intake; c, d Less variety of food: food variety scores between − 12 to − 7 vs. − 6 to 0 (with lower scores representing less variety of food); e, f Inadequate dietary intake: moderate-high inadequate dietary intake vs. appropriate, more appropriate, and low inadequate dietary intake; g, h Unbalanced dietary intake: moderate-high unbalanced dietary intake vs. more appropriate, and low unbalanced dietary intake. ASD: autism spectrum disorder