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Table 3.

Percentage of energy intake contribution of each food group, by dietary pattern

Food group	Traditional dietary pattern n 1969, N 16 847⋅7		Industrialised dietary pattern n 1683, N 24 334⋅2		Mixed dietary pattern n 1424, N 18 069⋅8
Food group	Mean	95 % CI	Mean	95 % CI	Mean	95 % CI
Tortilla^a	42⋅75^,*	41⋅34, 44⋅17	16⋅53	15⋅71, 17⋅35	17⋅89	16⋅81, 18⋅97
Sugar-sweetened non-dairy beverages	6⋅52	6⋅01, 7⋅03	11⋅01^*	10⋅26, 11⋅76	5⋅27^,*	4⋅78, 5⋅77
Corn-based savory dishes	7⋅00	6⋅09, 7⋅92	7⋅45	6⋅69, 8⋅21	4⋅91^,*	4⋅27, 5⋅55
Meat, poultry and fish	3⋅91	3⋅54, 4⋅27	7⋅00^*	6⋅48, 7⋅52	8⋅51^,*	7⋅86, 9⋅17
Fruits	4⋅03	3⋅69, 4⋅38	3⋅79	3⋅53, 4⋅06	9⋅48^,*	8⋅93, 10⋅03
Pastries and cookies	4⋅54	4⋅05, 5⋅03	7⋅37^*	6⋅77, 7⋅98	4⋅93***	4⋅44, 5⋅43
Alcoholic beverages, coffee and tea	4⋅88	4⋅28, 5⋅47	8⋅45^*	7⋅47, 9⋅43	3⋅22^,*	2⋅76, 3⋅69
Eggs	3⋅85	3⋅43, 4⋅26	4⋅07	3⋅72, 4⋅42	3⋅44	3⋅13, 3⋅75
Breads	2⋅12	1⋅8, 2⋅44	5⋅58^*	4⋅86, 6⋅29	3⋅62^,*	3⋅08, 4⋅16
Vegetables	2⋅30	2⋅12, 2⋅49	2⋅42	2⋅22, 2⋅62	6⋅19^,*	5⋅65, 6⋅73
Fast food	1⋅04	0⋅85, 1⋅23	5⋅79^*	5⋅25, 6⋅32	2⋅79^,*	2⋅36, 3⋅22
Dairy products (non-beverage)	1⋅87	1⋅59, 2⋅15	2⋅65^*	2⋅31, 2⋅99	4⋅87^,*	4⋅42, 5⋅33
Legumes	4⋅42	4⋅02, 4⋅82	2⋅08^*	1⋅89, 2⋅27	2⋅64^,*	2⋅41, 2⋅87
Cereal-based salty dishes	2⋅65	2⋅39, 2⋅9	2⋅21^*	2⋅04, 2⋅38	3⋅34^,*	3⋅08, 3⋅61
Non-sugar-sweetened dairy beverages	1⋅44	1⋅14, 1⋅73	1⋅89	1⋅63, 2⋅14	4⋅00^,*	3⋅39, 4⋅62
Sugar-sweetened dairy beverages	1⋅27	0⋅97, 1⋅57	1⋅66	1⋅38, 1⋅93	3⋅71^,*	3⋅04, 4⋅38
Processed meats	0⋅96	0⋅82, 1⋅09	1⋅82^*	1⋅63, 2⋅02	1⋅32^,*	1⋅09, 1⋅55
Desserts	0⋅52	0⋅43, 0⋅62	1⋅13^*	0⋅99, 1⋅27	1⋅91^,*	1⋅68, 2⋅13
Potatoes	1⋅01	0⋅85, 1⋅17	0⋅98	0⋅85, 1⋅11	1⋅21	1⋅04, 1⋅39
Non-sugar-sweetened non-dairy beverages	0⋅66	0⋅53, 0⋅79	0⋅69	0⋅6, 0⋅77	1⋅44^,*	1⋅21, 1⋅67
Salty snacks	0⋅47	0⋅34, 0⋅59	1⋅59^*	1⋅38, 1⋅8	0⋅58^***	0⋅45, 0⋅72
Soups	0⋅57	0⋅5, 0⋅64	0⋅64	0⋅58, 0⋅7	1⋅53^,^*	1⋅36, 1⋅7
Added fats	0⋅56^,^*	0⋅31, 0⋅81	0⋅99	0⋅84, 1⋅14	0⋅93	0⋅76, 1⋅1
Candies	0⋅26	0⋅19, 0⋅33	1⋅32^*	1⋅15, 1⋅48	0⋅58^,^*	0⋅48, 0⋅67
Ready-to-eat cereals	0⋅12	0⋅09, 0⋅16	0⋅31^*	0⋅24, 0⋅38	1⋅13^,^*	0⋅95, 1⋅32
Nuts and seeds	0⋅29^,^*	0⋅21, 0⋅38	0⋅58	0⋅44, 0⋅73	0⋅53	0⋅37, 0⋅69

The corn tortilla is a staple food in traditional Mexican cooking; it is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread made of corn flour.

Significant difference between the traditional and industrialised patterns (P < 0⋅017).

^**

Significant difference between the traditional and mixed patterns (P < 0⋅017).

^***

Significant difference between the industrialised and mixed patterns (P < 0⋅017).