Table 3. The average frequency of consumptions of individual foods according to grading system of scoring per category: several times per day – 3 points, daily – 1 point, 4 – 6 times per week – 0.7 points, 1 – 3 times per week – 0.29 points, 1 – 3 times per month – 0.06 points, rare or never – 0 points.
| Food group | Average frequency | Average score (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy products | Daily | 1.71 (165) |
| Vegetables | Daily | 1.94 (130) |
| Leafy green vegetables | 4 – 6×/week | 0.81 (0.66) |
| Cruciferous vegetables | 1 – 3×/week | 0.31 (0.32) |
| Legumes | 1 – 3×/week | 0.33 (0.49) |
| White meat | 1 – 3×/week | 0.35 (0.30) |
| Red meat | 1 – 3×/week | 0.26 (0.23) |
| Processed meat | 1 – 3×/week | 0.14 (0.20) |
| Fruits | Daily | 1.65 (1.23) |
| Fish | 1 – 3×/week | 0.31 (0.47) |
| Eggs | 1 – 3×/week | 0.34 (0.42) |
| Olive oil | 4 – 6×/week | 0.78 (0.74) |
| Butter | 1 – 3×/week | 0.42 (0.60) |
| Unsalted nuts | 1 – 3×/week | 0.16 (0.41) |
| White flour products | Daily | 1.04 (0.98) |
| Whole grain products | 4 – 6×/week | 0.97 (0.85) |
| Fast food | 1 – 3×/week | 0.20 (0.32) |
| Sugar | 4 – 6×/week | 0.99 (1.17) |
| Water | Daily | 2.57 (0.83) |