Table 4.
Factor loadings of food groups for the three convenience-based food patterns derived by exploratory factor analysis in a representative sample of 13 131 German households with food purchase data from 2011
| Food group | Example foods | Low-convenience | Semi-convenience | Ready-to-eat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First convenience category (CI) | |||||
| Cereals | CIa | Kernels, corn | 0·19 | −0·02 | −0·04 |
| CIb | Flour | 0·60 | 0·26 | −0·32 | |
| Potatoes | CIa | Raw potatoes | 0·64 | 0·10 | 0·21 |
| Sugar & Sweets | CIb | Sugar, chocolate coating | 0·62 | 0·18 | −0·18 |
| Vegetables | CIa | Raw vegetables | 0·75 | 0·10 | 0·13 |
| Fruits | CIa | Raw fruits | 0·69 | −0·01 | 0·23 |
| Meat | CIa | Raw meat | 0·63 | 0·35 | 0·11 |
| Fish | CIa | Raw fish | 0·32 | −0·20 | 0·11 |
| Dairy | CIb | Sour cream, crème fraîche | 0·66 | 0·19 | −0·15 |
| Eggs | CIa | Eggs | 0·66 | 0·19 | 0·09 |
| Fats & Oils | CIb | Vegetable oils cooking fats | 0·54 | 0·36 | −0·13 |
| Other | CIb | Salt, herbs, baking powder | 0·48 | 0·23 | −0·01 |
| Second convenience category (CII) | |||||
| Cereals | CIIc | Chilled or dried pasta, instant rice | 0·36 | 0·68 | −0·07 |
| CIId | Cake and bread baking mixes | 0·24 | 0·36 | −0·04 | |
| CIIe | Frozen dumplings, frozen bread for baking | 0·16 | 0·47 | 0·19 | |
| Potatoes | CIId | Dried mashed potatoes | 0·17 | 0·43 | 0·17 |
| CIIe | Frozen French fries, frozen stuffed potatoes | 0·19 | 0·65 | 0·06 | |
| Sugar & Sweets | CIId | Custard powder, dessert powder | 0·18 | 0·08 | −0·06 |
| Vegetables | CIIc | Frozen, canned or dried vegetables | 0·52 | 0·15 | 0·15 |
| CIIe | Chilled vegetables seasoned or with sauce | 0·58 | 0·36 | 0·30 | |
| Fruits | CIIc | Frozen, canned or dried fruits | 0·19 | 0·33 | 0·27 |
| Meat | CIIc | Chilled or frozen meat, not seasoned | 0·23 | 0·55 | 0·24 |
| CIIe | Hamburger patties, meat loafs | 0·00 | 0·14 | 0·52 | |
| Fish | CIIc | Frozen fish or fish fillets | 0·40 | 0·07 | 0·06 |
| CIIe | Fish fingers, floured or breaded frozen fish | 0·16 | 0·49 | 0·20 | |
| Other | CIId | Bouillon cubes, dehydrated sauce mixes | 0·28 | 0·62 | 0·01 |
| Third convenience category (CIII) | |||||
| Cereals | CIIIf | Chilled pasta and rice dishes | −0·07 | 0·43 | 0·36 |
| CIIIg | Cake, cookies | 0·39 | 0·30 | 0·37 | |
| CIIIh | Bread, rolls | 0·60 | 0·25 | 0·29 | |
| Potatoes | CIIIf | Canned potato soup | −0·08 | 0·09 | 0·42 |
| CIIIg | Potato chips | 0·03 | 0·59 | 0·01 | |
| CIIIh | Potato salad | 0·04 | 0·09 | 0·48 | |
| Sugar & Sweets | CIIIg | Tiramisu, chocolate, candy | 0·30 | 0·52 | 0·32 |
| CIIIh | Jam, honey | 0·34 | 0·30 | 0·23 | |
| Vegetables | CIIIf | Canned vegetable soups and stews | 0·10 | 0·22 | 0·59 |
| CIIIh | Stuffed olives, stuffed peppers | 0·27 | 0·18 | 0·27 | |
| Fruits | CIIIh | Ready-to-eat fruits | 0·14 | −0·05 | 0·19 |
| Meat | CIIIf | Chilled, canned or frozen meat dishes | 0·02 | 0·49 | 0·46 |
| CIIIh | Sausage, ham | 0·57 | 0·40 | 0·30 | |
| Fish | CIIIf | Canned fish soup, frozen fish dinner | 0·00 | 0·28 | 0·14 |
| CIIIh | Smoked salmon, fish salads, tinned fish | 0·51 | −0·05 | 0·42 | |
| Dairy | CIIIf | Canned cheese soup | −0·03 | 0·51 | 0·03 |
| CIIIg | Plain and flavoured yoghurt, fruit curd | 0·43 | 0·35 | 0·23 | |
| CIIIh | Cheese, tzatziki, herb curd | 0·58 | 0·27 | 0·26 | |
| Eggs | CIIIh | Egg salad | 0·04 | 0·05 | 0·29 |
| Fats & Oils | CIIIh | Butter, margarine, lard | 0·64 | 0·26 | 0·19 |
| Other | CIIIh | Ketchup, custard, spiced sauces | 0·37 | 0·55 | 0·19 |
| Explained variance (%) | 25·02 | 6·24 | 4·10 | ||
| Total explained variance (%) | 35·36 | ||||