Table 2.
Factor loading matrix for the four dietary patterns and their food groups.
| Food Group | Average Intake (g/day) | Nontraditional and Breakfast-Type | Western | Plant-Based | Protein-Rich |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tortilla | 194.5 | −0.51 | |||
| Other cereals | 29.6 | 0.33 | |||
| Breakfast cereals | 5.0 | 0.63 | |||
| Maize-based food | 50.2 | 0.36 | |||
| Fast-food | 5.1 | 0.34 | |||
| Legumes | 74.3 | 0.58 | |||
| Fruit | 186.2 | 0.54 | |||
| Vegetables | 63.8 | 0.50 | |||
| Poultry and red meat | 47.1 | 0.31 | |||
| Fish and seafood | 8.3 | ||||
| Charcuterie | 8.3 | 0.49 | |||
| Milk * | 166.8 | 0.66 | |||
| Eggs | 31.4 | 0.51 | |||
| Fat | 1.9 | 0.40 | |||
| Sweets | 24.7 | 0.35 | |||
| Cookies | 202.7 | ||||
| Salty snacks | 9.0 | 0.55 | |||
| Industrialized sweet drinks * | 262.6 | 0.63 | |||
| Nonindustrialized sweet drinks * | 256.2 | 0.53 | |||
| Dairy | 33.5 | 0.37 | |||
| Sandwich | 21.6 | 0.30 | 0.36 | ||
| Fried vegetarian dishes | 6.6 | 0.36 | |||
| Sweet bakery | 27.3 | 0.31 | |||
| Soup | 66.3 | 0.50 | |||
| Pasta and rice | 23.7 | 0.57 | |||
| Nuts and avocado | 7.5 | 0.40 |
Values from −0.30 through to 0.30 were excluded for simplicity in the interpretation. Average intake was calculated for each food item as the mean in grams per day. * (mL/d).