Table 2.
Percentage and counts of participants achieving full points for each food group across four dietary indices.
| Food Group 3 | DGI 2013 2 | EAT-Lancet Index 2 | Mediterranean Diet Index | Literature-Based Mediterranean Diet Index 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) 1 | % (n) 1 | % (n) 1 | % (n) 1 | |
| Fruit 4 | 66.9 (2312) | 55.1 (1907) | 50.1 (1733) | 34.0 (1173) |
| Vegetables 4 | 49.8 (1723) | 64.0 (2214) | 49.8 (1723) | 85.7 (2963) |
| Potato | NA 6 | 27.3 (881) | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Cereals | 4.7 (162) | NA 5 | 50.1 (1732) | 16.5 (570) |
| Wholegrains 4 | 60.7 (2098) | 1.8 (64) | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Legumes | NA 6 | 5.1 (175) | 51.4 (1779) | 27.3 (943) |
| Nuts | NA 6 | 1.4 (47) | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Meat 4 | 87.6 (3030) | 4.7 (162) | 49.4 (1710) | 17.6 (609) |
| Lean Meat Ratio | 3.4 (118) | NA 6 | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Poultry | NA 5 | 85.9 (2969) | NA 5 | NA 5 |
| Fish | NA 5 | 50.6 (1751) | 49.5 (1712) | 38.8 (1342) |
| Egg | NA 5 | 32.1 (1109) | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Dairy4 | 32.3 (1043) | 36.4 (1257) | 49.2 (1702) | 29.4 (1018) |
| Low Fat Dairy Ratio | 44.2 (1530) | NA 6 | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Saturated Fats | 61.6 (2132) | NA 5 | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Lard | NA 5 | 98.4 (3404) | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Unsaturated Fats 4 | 4.6 (158) | 0.2 (6) | NA 5 | NA 5 |
| Olive Oil | NA 5 | NA 5 | 21.1 (729) | 1.2 (43) |
| Alcohol | 73.5 (2543) | NA 6 | 46.2 (1598) | 22.1 (765) |
| Added Sugar 4 | 67.9 (2349) | 55.2 (1909) | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Added Salt | 34.3 (1185) | NA 6 | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Discretionary Foods | 15.1 (521) | NA 6 | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Variety | 0.0 (1) | NA 6 | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Beverages | 49.7 (1720) | NA 6 | NA 6 | NA 6 |
| Water Ratio | 41.6 (1439) | NA 6 | NA 6 | NA 6 |
1 Percentages (n) of participants who achieved the highest score for each food group. 2 The EAT-Lancet Index, Dietary Guideline Index (DGI) 2013 and Literature-Based Mediterranean Diet Index (Lit-MedDiet) do not have binary subcomponent scoring systems; for the full details of relative adherence to across the components, please see Tables S1–S8. Positively scored for higher intakes (highlighted in blue); Positively scored for lower intakes (highlighted in pink); Positively scored for moderate intakes (highlighted in grey). 3 All food groups that are included in the EAT-Lancet Index, DGI2013, MedDiet, and Lit-MedDiet. 4 Food group does not consist of the same dietary variables across all dietary indices, for examples of food and ingredients included in each food group, please see Table S13. 5 Food group is not in its own category but is included as a part of another category. 6 Food group is not a component of the dietary index.