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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 8.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2012 Jan 18;5(3):385–392. doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-11-0387

Table 1.

Factor Loading Matrix for the Dietary Patterns Identified

Food Categories Dietary Patterns
Unhealthiest Healthiest
Real fruit Juice 0.04 0.22
Higher sugar beverages 0.53 −0.23
Tea and coffee 0.15 0.22
Pasta and starchy foods 0.61 0.26
Eggs 0.28 0.10
Seafood 0.13 0.32
Beans and lentils 0.21 0.35
Tofu and meat substitute −0.08 0.31
Margarines 0.36 0.10
Butter 0.40 0.03
Refined grains 0.65 0.01
Whole grains 0.01 0.42
Fresh fruits −0.03 0.60
Canned fruits 0.03 0.42
Vegetables −0.01 0.78
Desserts and sweets 0.67 0.03
Snacks 0.61 −0.04
Peanut butter 0.14 0.31
High fat dairy 0.34 0.02
Low fat dairy −0.18 0.39
Fatty meat 0.66 0.04
Chicken and turkey 0.08 0.36
Cereals −0.02 0.33
Sausage and bacon 0.50 −0.08
Condiments 0.42 0.21
Alcohol 0.05 0.12
Pizza 0.38 −0.08
Macaroni cheese 0.39 0.13
Ensure −0.14 0.26
Water −0.18 0.40
Yogurt −0.27 0.43
Dressings and gravy 0.26 0.52
Soups 0.17 0.22
Chinese food 0.17 0.19
Phytochemical rich foods 0.27 0.55