Table 3.

Explanatory factor analysis (factor loadings and internal consistency) of motives for dish choices (N = 51,646, NutriNet-Santé study, 2013)

When choosing the dishes you plan to cook, how important are the following criteria?	Standardized factor loading	Internal consistency
Factor 1: Healthy diet		0.75
Nutritional balance of the meal	0.87
Nutritional balance of the dish	0.81
Use of seasonal products	0.51
My eating habits and/or that of my relatives	0.40
What I and/or my relatives ate during the previous days	0.40
Factor 2: Constraints		0.68
Ingredients at my disposal	0.61
Leftovers in my refrigerator/freezer	0.53
My state of fatigue	0.53
Time available for cooking	0.51
My hunger and/or that of my relatives	0.45
My cooking skills	0.41
Factor 3: Pleasure		0.66
What I and/or my relatives want to eat	0.62
Originality of the dish	0.55
My preferences and/or those of my relatives	0.54
Recipes I come across	0.47
The dish can be adapted to please all guests	0.39
Factor 4: Specific diets		0.69
My health status and/or that of my relatives	0.75
My eventual diet to lose weight and/or that of my relatives	0.64
My personal convictions and/or that of my relatives	0.47
Factor 5: Organization		0.64
The dish can be prepared beforehand	0.71
The dish can be prepared in large quantities	0.51
What I planned to eat (meal planning)	0.49