Table 2.
Nutritional profiles by PURE healthy diet score category in a general population (from ‘least healthy’ to ‘most healthy’) (PURE; n = 147 642)a,b
| PURE Healthy Diet Score, quintile category | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1 (least healthy) | 2 | 3 | 4 | ≥5 (most healthy) | |
| Fruit, g per day | 45.6 | 82.4 | 133.3 | 185.5 | 256.8 |
| Vegetables, g per day | 85.0 | 126.1 | 180.6 | 232.4 | 306.3 |
| Legumes, g per day | 21.0 | 31.9 | 32.9 | 36.5 | 48.0 |
| Nuts, g per day | 3.9 | 7.0 | 13.9 | 20.2 | 28.2 |
| Fish, g per day | 6.1 | 16.4 | 18.0 | 20.8 | 26.1 |
| Dairy, g per day | 31.2 | 75.5 | 94.2 | 132.0 | 185.5 |
| Red meat, unprocessed, g per day | 24.1 | 27.2 | 35.0 | 43.3 | 54.5 |
| White meat, g per day | 10.3 | 11.1 | 13.8 | 18.0 | 22.1 |
| Eggs, g per day | 9.6 | 12.7 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 18.0 |
| Whole wheat foods, g per day | 42.7 | 40.8 | 35.0 | 32.3 | 40.9 |
| Refined wheat foods, g per day | 101.9 | 105.8 | 116.1 | 124.9 | 119.4 |
| Rice, g per dayc | 178.4 | 166.6 | 139.1 | 107.8 | 80.8 |
| Potatoes and tubers, g per day | 22.5 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 30.0 | 34.6 |
| Sweets, g per dayd | 70.4 | 66.3 | 78.9 | 104.2 | 128.6 |
| Cholesterol, mg per day | 187.9 | 248.0 | 293.7 | 344.3 | 394.6 |
| Alcohol, g per day | 76.0 | 37.8 | 42.9 | 49.9 | 65.2 |
| Carbohydrates, %E | 65.8 | 62.8 | 61.0 | 58.7 | 56.4 |
| Fats, %E | 20.1 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 25.2 | 27.1 |
| Saturated, %E | 6.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Monounsaturated, %E | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Polyunsaturated, %E | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Polyunsaturated-to-saturated fat ratio | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.68 |
| Other, %Ee | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Protein, %E | 13.5 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
Table shows mean values for each food and nutrient.
Energy intakes (mean ± SD) by quintile category are: Q1: 1676 ± 705; Q2: 1996 ± 741; Q3: 2163 ± 771; Q4: 2332 ± 769; Q5: 2617 ± 822.
Rice is mainly white rice, as brown rice intake was captured only in Argentina and Brazil, where its intake was low (2 g/day in Argentina and 16 g/day in Brazil).
Sweets include cakes, cookies, biscuits, gelatins, pastries, pies, puddings, and candies.
‘Other’ is comprised of glycerol and other aldehydes.
%E, % of total energy intake.