Table 1.

Factor loading matrix for the two major dietary patterns

Food groups	Dietary pattern factors
	Factor1	Factor2
White rice	0.41	0.42
Whole grains	0.35
Noodle		−0.50
Cereal
Flour and bread	−0.59
Cookie, cracker and chip		−0.46
Instant products	−0.47
Fast Food		−0.36
Potatoes		0.31
Sweet potatoes	0.29
Sweet	0.32
Legumes		−0.26
Nuts and Seeds		0.37
Vegetables	0.66
Mushroom
Fruits		−0.26
Red meats		0.21
Poultry	−0.42
Meat products
Eggs	−0.30
Fish		0.26
Shellfish	0.25
Seaweeds	0.28
Milks and ice cream	−0.30	−0.34
Yoghurt and cheese		−0.28
Oils		0.53
Fats	−0.41	0.37
Carbonated beverage	−0.27
Beverages
Oriental sauce	0.72
Seasonings	−0.24	0.62

Absolute values < 0.2 are not presented in the table for simplicity