Table 1. Food group factor loadings for the ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ dietary pattern.

Food group	‘Healthy’ pattern	‘Unhealthy’ pattern
Potatoes	0.01	0.27
Vegetables	0.71	0.09
Legumes	0.15	0.07
Fruits	0.37	−0.11
Dairy products	0.10	−0.05
Pasta, rice, and other grain	0.25	−0.08
Bread	−0.04	0.23
Other cereals	0.15	−0.17
Red meat	0.12	0.52
Processed meat	−0.02	0.52
Poultry	0.19	0.29
Fish and shellfish	0.18	0.04
Eggs and egg products	−0.01	0.18
Vegetable oils	0.62	0.07
Butter	−0.15	0.18
Margarine	0.02	0.16
Deep-frying fat	0.01	0.32
Sugar and confectionery	−0.02	0.15
Cakes	−0.01	0.11
Non-alcoholic beverages	0.20	−0.03
Wine	0.05	−0.04
Other alcoholic beverages	−0.06	0.03
Sauces and condiments	0.36	0.16
Soups and bouillons	0.30	0.09
Soy products	0.09	−0.10

Factor loadings ⩾0.30/⩽−0.30 are shown in bold.