Table 2.
Nutrient profile of middle-aged women according to ultra-processed food intake quintiles at baseline
| Nutrient breakdown | Quintile 1 | Quintile 2 | Quintile 3 | Quintile 4 | Quintile 5 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total energy intakea | 5926 | 6472 | 6644 | 6914 | 7028 | < .0001 |
| Total carbohydratesb | 154.3 | 170.0 | 175.5 | 183.1 | 187.9 | < .0001 |
| Total sugarsb | 73.5 | 77.5 | 79.8 | 83.1 | 84.7 | < .0001 |
| Total sodiumc | 1827.3 | 2067.1 | 2149.9 | 2246.6 | 2255.0 | < .0001 |
| Total fatb | 54.0 | 60.7 | 62.8 | 66.3 | 68.1 | < .0001 |
| Total monounsaturated fatb | 19.3 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 23.4 | 23.7 | < .0001 |
| Total polyunsaturated fatb | 7.7 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 12.3 | < .0001 |
| Total saturated fatb | 21.7 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 26.5 | 26.2 | < .0001 |
| Total cholesterolc | 241.3 | 244.7 | 239.8 | 243.1 | 232.2 | 0.0002 |
| Total proteinb | 79.6 | 81.5 | 81.4 | 82.2 | 80.1 | 0.03 |
| Total fibre intakeb | 19.1 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 20.9 | < .0001 |
| Glycaemic index | 50.7 | 52.1 | 52.1 | 52.6 | 52.6 | < .0001 |
| Glycaemic load | 78.7 | 88.8 | 91.8 | 96.6 | 99.3 | < .0001 |
| Fruit and vegetable intakeb,d | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.22 | < .0001 |
| Wholegrain intakeb,d | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | < .0001 |
p values were calculated using analysis of variance (ANOVA)
aKilojoules/day
bGrams/day
cMilligrams/day
d% total dietary intake