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. 2020 Jun 26;7:76. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2020.00076

Table 2.

Protein sources by race/ethnicity.

Rank Food category % Total protein Cumulative %
Race/ethnicity Hispanic
1 Chicken, whole pieces 9.7 9.7
2 Burritos and tacos 7.0 16.7
3 Beef, excludes ground 5.5 22.2
4 Eggs and omelets 4.3 26.5
5 Other Mexican mixed dishes 3.8 30.3
6 Pizza 3.5 33.8
7 Soups 3.2 37.0
8 Meat mixed dishes 3.1 40.1
9 Beans, peas, legumes 2.8 42.9
10 Fish 2.8 45.7
Race/ethnicity Non-Hispanic White
1 Chicken, whole pieces 7.1 7.1
2 Pizza 4.6 11.6
3 Cold cuts and cured meats 4.2 15.8
4 Beef, excludes ground 4.1 19.9
5 Cheese 4.1 24.0
6 Meat mixed dishes 3.8 27.9
7 Yeast breads 3.6 31.5
8 Eggs and omelets 3.5 35.0
9 Burritos and tacos 3.2 38.2
10 Fish 2.8 41.0
Race/ethnicity Non-Hispanic Black
1 Chicken, whole pieces 14.0 14.0
2 Fish 4.9 18.9
3 Pizza 4.1 23.0
4 Beef, excludes ground 4.0 27.0
5 Eggs and omelets 3.5 30.6
6 Meat mixed dishes 3.3 33.9
7 Burgers (single code) 3.3 37.2
8 Yeast breads 3.2 40.4
9 Pork 2.9 43.2
10 Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese 2.6 45.9
Race/ethnicity Non-Hispanic Asian
1 Chicken, whole pieces 9.4 9.4
2 Soups 6.7 16.1
3 Fish 6.2 22.3
4 Rice 4.4 26.7
5 Stir-fry and soy-based sauce mixtures 4.4 31.1
6 Yeast breads 4.1 35.2
7 Beef, excludes ground 3.5 38.7
8 Eggs and omelets 3.3 42.0
9 Meat mixed dishes 3.2 45.2
10 Pork 3.2 48.4
Race/ethnicity Other
1 Chicken, whole pieces 9.3 9.3
2 Beef, excludes ground 5.6 15.0
3 Pizza 4.6 19.5
4 Fish 3.5 23.0
5 Eggs and omelets 3.4 26.5
6 Yeast breads 3.3 29.7
7 Meat mixed dishes 3.2 32.9
8 Cold cuts and cured meats 3.1 36.0
9 Nuts and seeds 2.8 38.8
10 Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese 2.8 41.5