Table 2.
Main dietary nutrient and food consumption according to quartiles of energy-adjusted polyphenol intake at baseline (n = 6633).
| Nutrients and Foods | Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 1659 | 1658 | 1658 | 1658 | |
| Total energy (kJ/day) (kcal/day) | 10272 ± 2293 (2454 ± 548) | 9481 ± 2256 (2265 ± 539) | 9670 ± 2293 (2310 ± 548) | 10180 ± 2294 (2432 ± 548) | <0.001 |
| Carbohydrates (g/day) | 246 ± 75 | 229 ± 70 | 237 ± 71 | 251 ± 73 | <0.001 |
| Fiber (g/day) | 23 ± 7 | 25 ± 8 | 27 ± 8 | 30 ± 10 | <0.001 |
| Proteins (g/day) | 100 ± 22 | 95 ± 22 | 96 ± 22 | 99 ± 22 | <0.001 |
| MUFAs (g/day) | 57 ± 16 | 52 ± 16 | 52 ± 16 | 54 ± 16 | <0.001 |
| PUFAs (g/day) | 18 ± 7 | 16 ± 6 | 16 ± 6 | 17 ± 6 | <0.001 |
| SFAs (g/day) | 28 ± 9 | 25 ± 8 | 25 ± 8 | 26 ± 9 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol (g/day) | 10 ± 14 | 10 ± 14 | 11 ± 14 | 14 ± 17 | <0.001 |
| 17-point MedDiet score | 7.7 ± 2.5 | 8.5 ± 2.6 | 8.7 ± 2.6 | 9.2 ± 2.7 | <0.001 |
| Food items (g/day) | |||||
| Vegetables | 299 ± 125 | 319 ± 129 | 336 ± 134 | 357 ± 160 | <0.001 |
| Fruits | 262 ± 146 | 324 ± 160 | 381 ± 181 | 470 ± 261 | <0.001 |
| Legumes | 21 ± 11 | 21 ± 11 | 20 ± 11 | 21 ± 12 | 0.23 |
| Cereals | 164 ± 83 | 144 ± 74 | 147 ± 77 | 146 ± 77 | <0.001 |
| Dairy | 358 ± 205 | 338 ± 193 | 341 ± 196 | 347 ± 211 | 0.02 |
| Meat | 160 ± 62 | 145 ± 58 | 143 ± 56 | 143 ± 56 | <0.001 |
| Olive oil | 43 ± 18 | 39 ± 17 | 39 ± 16 | 39 ± 16 | <0.001 |
| Fish | 101 ± 50 | 101 ± 48 | 102 ± 45 | 105 ± 47 | 0.05 |
| Nuts | 13 ± 16 | 14 ± 17 | 15 ± 17 | 17 ± 19 | <0.001 |
| Cookies, pastries, and sweets | 27 ± 31 | 23 ± 28 | 25 ± 28 | 32 ± 32 | <0.001 |
| Sugar | 8 ± 13 | 7 ± 11 | 6 ± 11 | 6 ± 12 | <0.001 |
| Soft drinks | 31 ± 82 | 20 ± 56 | 20 ± 62 | 16 ± 51 | <0.001 |
Values are means ± SD. p-values were calculated by ANOVA tests. Monounsaturated fatty acids, MUFAs; polyunsaturated fatty acids, PUFAs; saturated fatty acids, SFAs; Mediterranean diet, MedDiet.