Table 5 Weighted mean and standard error of selected food group consumption, alternative Mediterranean diet score, and EAT-Lancet diet score by sustainable diet index-US quintiles, US adults, NHANES 2007–2018
|  | Weighted mean ± standard errora | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | p-valueb |
Food groups in the DGAs | ||||||
Total grains (ounce eq/d) | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 6.8 ± 0.1 | 6.7 ± 0.1 | 6.4 ± 0.1 | 5.7 ± 0.1 | < 0.0001 |
 Whole grains (ounce eq/d) | 0.6 ± 0.02 | 0.7 ± 0.02 | 0.9 ± 0.04 | 1.0 ± 0.04 | 1.1 ± 0.04 | < 0.0001 |
 Refined grains (ounce eq/d) | 6.7 ± 0.1 | 6.0 ± 0.1 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 5.4 ± 0.1 | 4.6 ± 0.1 | < 0.0001 |
Total vegetables (cup eq/d) | 1.4 ± 0.03 | 1.5 ± 0.03 | 1.5 ± 0.02 | 1.7 ± 0.04 | 1.8 ± 0.04 | < 0.0001 |
 Dark green vegetables (cup eq/d) | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0.2 ± 0.01 | 0.3 ± 0.02 | < 0.0001 |
 Total red and orange vegetables (cup eq/d) | 0.3 ± 0.01 | 0.3 ± 0.01 | 0.4 ± 0.01 | 0.4 ± 0.01 | 0.5 ± 0.01 | < 0.0001 |
 Total starchy vegetables (cup eq/d) | 0.5 ± 0.01 | 0.5 ± 0.02 | 0.4 ± 0.01 | 0.4 ± 0.01 | 0.4 ± 0.01 | < 0.0001 |
 Other vegetables (cup eq/d) | 0.5 ± 0.01 | 0.5 ± 0.02 | 0.6 ± 0.01 | 0.6 ± 0.02 | 0.7 ± 0.02 | < 0.0001 |
Total fruit (cup eq/d) | 0.6 ± 0.02 | 0.8 ± 0.03 | 0.9 ± 0.03 | 1.0 ± 0.03 | 1.3 ± 0.03 | < 0.0001 |
Total dairy (cup eq/d) | 1.9 ± 0.04 | 1.7 ± 0.03 | 1.6 ± 0.04 | 1.5 ± 0.03 | 1.3 ± 0.02 | < 0.0001 |
Total protein foods (ounce eq/d) | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 6.9 ± 0.1 | 6.2 ± 0.1 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | < 0.0001 |
 Total meat, poultry, and seafood (ounce eq/d) | 6.4 ± 0.1 | 5.5 ± 0.1 | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 4.3 ± 0.1 | 3.6 ± 0.1 | < 0.0001 |
 Eggs (ounce eq/d) | 0.6 ± 0.02 | 0.6 ± 0.02 | 0.6 ± 0.02 | 0.6 ± 0.02 | 0.5 ± 0.02 | 0.0068 |
 Soybean products (ounce eq/d) | 0.03 ± 0.004 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | < 0.0001 |
 Nuts and seeds (ounce eq/d) | 0.6 ± 0.03 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.04 | 0.8 ± 0.04 | < 0.0001 |
Oils (grams/d) | 29.7 ± 0.4 | 27.8 ± 0.6 | 26.8 ± 0.5 | 25.2 ± 0.5 | 23.1 ± 0.4 | < 0.0001 |
Solid fats (grams/d) | 49.2 ± 0.7 | 41.5 ± 0.6 | 36.7 ± 0.6 | 33.2 ± 0.5 | 26.7 ± 0.5 | < 0.0001 |
Added sugar (grams/d) | 26.6 ± 0.5 | 20.4 ± 0.4 | 16.8 ± 0.3 | 14.5 ± 0.3 | 10.6 ± 0.2 | < 0.0001 |
aMed score | 3.2 ± 0.03 | 3.5 ± 0.04 | 3.9 ± 0.04 | 4.1 ± 0.04 | 4.6 ± 0.04 | < 0.0001 |
EAT-Lancet diet score | 8.7 ± 0.03 | 9.0 ± 0.03 | 9.3 ± 0.03 | 9.5 ± 0.04 | 9.9 ± 0.04 | < 0.0001 |