Table 4.
Validity: comparison of the first FFQ (FFQ1) with the average of three 24 h dietary recalls (24HR) for energy-adjusted nutrients and foods, based on cross-classification by quintile (%); adults (n 147) aged 21–74 years from the Southern Cone of Latin America (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay), September 2010 to February 2011
| Lowest quintile on 24HR | Highest quintile on 24HR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrient/food | Lowest quintile on FFQ1 (%) | Lowest two quintiles on FFQ1 (%) | Highest quintile on FFQ1 (%) | Highest quintile on FFQ1 (%) | Highest two quintiles on FFQ1 (%) | Lowest quintile on FFQ1 (%) |
| Energy† | 41 | 69 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 7 |
| Protein | 34 | 55 | 10 | 34 | 79 | 3 |
| Protein (%E)† | 33 | 80 | 0 | 23 | 41 | 17 |
| Carbohydrate | 48 | 69 | 0 | 48 | 72 | 10 |
| Carbohydrate (%E)† | 48 | 70 | 7 | 45 | 62 | 3 |
| Total fat | 48 | 79 | 0 | 34 | 66 | 0 |
| Total fat (%E)† | 43 | 73 | 10 | 24 | 55 | 14 |
| SFA | 31 | 62 | 0 | 43 | 50 | 7 |
| MUFA | 38 | 55 | 0 | 48 | 65 | 0 |
| PUFA | 28 | 52 | 14 | 41 | 66 | 3 |
| Cholesterol | 38 | 55 | 10 | 52 | 83 | 3 |
| Dietary fibre | 52 | 69 | 3 | 31 | 62 | 7 |
| Ca | 55 | 80 | 3 | 38 | 66 | 3 |
| P | 38 | 73 | 0 | 44 | 69 | 0 |
| Fe | 28 | 69 | 3 | 34 | 48 | 0 |
| Zn | 27 | 48 | 0 | 31 | 59 | 10 |
| K | 31 | 62 | 3 | 41 | 62 | 7 |
| Na | 50 | 67 | 0 | 41 | 48 | 3 |
| Vitamin C | 43 | 73 | 3 | 45 | 69 | 3 |
| Thiamin | 33 | 47 | 3 | 21 | 52 | 3 |
| Riboflavin | 48 | 69 | 3 | 30 | 46 | 0 |
| Niacin | 48 | 59 | 0 | 30 | 69 | 3 |
| Vitamin B12 | 33 | 50 | 7 | 45 | 69 | 3 |
| Retinol | 41 | 66 | 3 | 38 | 52 | 10 |
| Fruits | 48 | 70 | 0 | 50 | 67 | 0 |
| Vegetables | 47 | 83 | 3 | 34 | 72 | 3 |
| Overall | 40 | 66 | 4 | 38 | 62 | 5 |
%E, percentage of energy.
†Energy and percentages of energy from macronutrients are based on energy-unadjusted data.