Table 1.

Food groups with high factor loadings for the three dietary patterns

	Food groups	Factor loadings
Fat and meat	Discretionary fat	88
	Meat and organ meat	83
	Frankfurters, sausage, and luncheon meat	72
	White potatoes	68
	Non–whole grains	68
	Eggs	67
	Cheese	63
Vegetables	Dark-green vegetables	87
	Other vegetables	86
	Deep-yellow vegetables	79
	Other fruits	44
	Citrus fruits, melons, and berries	36
Fruit and milk	Milk and yogurt	71
	Cheese	35
	Other fruits	71
	Citrus fruits, melons, and berries	71

Dietary patterns from ref. 14.