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. 2021 Dec 24;19:530. doi: 10.1186/s12967-021-03199-1

Table 5.

Foodstuffs characterizing the main meals according to eating speed

Fast eating group
n (%)
Slow eating group
n (%)
Breakfast
 Tea/herbal teas 9 (14) 3 (5)
 Espresso coffee 29 (45) 1 (28)
 Croissant 7 (11) 1 (28)
 Semi-skimmed milk 7 (11) 11 (19)
 Plant milk 2 (3)
 Yogurt 2 (3)
 Juice 2 (3) 4 (7)
 Cookies 1 (28) 2 (3)
 Protein pancakes 1 (28) 1 (28)
 Fruit 1 (28) 1 (28)
 Semi-skimmed milk and cookies 3 (5) 8 (14)
 Semi-skimmed milk and breakfast cereals 1 (28) 10 (17)
 Juice and cookies 5 (9)
 The/tisane and cookies 8 (14)
 Espresso coffee and cookies 1 (28) 1 (28)
Lunch
 Vegetable broth/consommé/stock 2 (28) 1 (28)
 Cereal products 41 (48) 20 (49)
 Cereal products and vegetables 10 (12) 7 (17)
 Legumes 1 (1) 1 (28)
 Vegetables 9 (10) 3 (7)
 Bread and cured meat 8 (9) 4 (10)
 Full meal 10 (12) 3 (7)
 Cereals and legumes 2 (28) 1 (28)
 Pizza/potatoes 2 (28) 1 (28)
 Animal protein-based dish 1 (1)
Dinner
 Animal protein-based dish 40 (50) 22 (48)
 Animal protein-based dish and vegetables 10 (13) 11 (24)
 Animal protein-based dish and cereal products 4 (5)
 Ultra-processed foods†† 3 (4) 3 (7)
 Bread and cured meat 2 (3) 1 (28)
 Cereal products and vegetables 8 (10)
 Pizza/potatoes 9 (11) 3 (7)
 Vegetables 5 (6) 6 (13)

Full meal consists in cereal-based mean course, animal protein-based dish, vegetables, and fruit

††Cordon bleu, fish sticks, frozen salty soft dough with ham and cheese