Food groups with high model loadings (≥0.1 or ≤ −0.1) on dietary pattern 1, 2,369 6–19 year old participants in the 2011–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Model loadings can be interpreted as correlation coefficients between the food group and dietary pattern score.
a Prepared at a restaurant.
b Starchy vegetables other than potatoes such as plantains, lima beans, and peas.
c Vegetables other than dark green vegetables, red/orange vegetables, lettuce, carrots, peas, and tomatoes such as peppers, cabbage, cauliflower, and mushrooms.
d Purchased from a grocery store.
e Sandwiches other than hamburgers and egg/breakfast sandwiches such as ham, roast beef, and fish sandwiches.