Table 1.
Energy density and nutrient density of 371 FFQ component foods by MyPyramid food group and NOVA category.
| Energy density (Kcal/g) | Nutrient density (NRF 9.3) per 100 kcal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Median (IQR) | |
| All items | 371 | 1.96 (1.68) | [1.79, 2.13] | 1.58 (2.22) | 50.38 (81.95) | [41.99, 58.76] | 21.40 (65.99) |
| MYPYRAMID FOOD GROUPS | |||||||
| Milk and milk products | 28 | 1.66 (1.00) | [1.28, 2.05] | 1.41 (1.12) | 13.66 (29.67) | [2.16, 25.17] | 4.18 (38.75) |
| Meat, poultry, and fish | 72 | 2.01 (0.79) | [1.82, 2.19] | 1.92 (0.86) | 29.08 (36.32) | [20.55, 37.61] | 23.41 (25.52) |
| Beans, nuts, and seeds | 23 | 2.04 (1.91) | [1.21, 2.87] | 1.13 (1.48) | 46.73 (32.69) | [32.59, 60.86] | 44.29 (53.26) |
| Grains | 102 | 2.86 (1.38) | [2.59, 3.12] | 2.89 (2.36) | 21.39 (47.75) | [12.01, 30.77] | 10.48 (25.79) |
| Vegetables | 61 | 0.68 (0.69) | [0.51, 0.86] | 0.37 (0.64) | 150.01 (117.74) | [119.86, 180.16] | 167.26 (201.07) |
| Fruits | 41 | 0.66 (0.58) | [0.48, 0.84] | 0.48 (0.25) | 93.78 (67.30) | [72.26, 115.30] | 86.70 (119.74) |
| Fats and sweets | 44 | 2.93 (2.88) | [2.05, 3.80] | 1.85 (4.35) | −1.08 (57.93) | [−18.91, 16.74] | −13.20 (48.10) |
| NOVA CLASSIFICATION | |||||||
| Unprocessed | 123 | 1.10 (0.87) | [0.95, 1.26] | 0.84 (1.49) | 108.50 (100.06) | [90.56, 126.43] | 64.19 (144.64) |
| Processed | 27 | 2.02 (2.03) | [1.22, 2.83] | 0.85 (3.15) | 37.95 (41.07) | [21.70, 54.19] | 18.66 (48.84) |
| Ultra-processed | 213 | 2.28 (1.54) | [2.07, 2.49] | 2.00 (2.38) | 21.23 (52.23) | [14.16, 28.30] | 8.94 (36.56) |
| Culinary ingredients | 8 | 6.36 (3.14) | [3.74, 8.99] | 8.00 (5.59) | −21.78 (20.33) | [−38.78, −4.78] | −15.28 (40.32) |