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. 2023 Feb 17;15(1):2178801. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2178801

Table 3.

Habitual intake of food groups stratified by enterotype.

Food group g/day Enterotype 1 n = 146 Enterotype 2 n = 70 Enterotype 3 n = 70
Dairy products 47.4 [21.8, 104.8] 48.0 [31.8, 92.4]~ 94.7 [34.4, 159.8]+
Milk alternatives 0.0 [0.0, 30.0]^ 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]~ 0.0 [0.0, 31.0]
Cheese 13.2 [7.3, 19.7]^ 6.8 [5.3, 9.5]~ 17.4 [11.5, 24.7]+
Fruit 69.8 [44.5, 107.0] 61.0 [43.4, 106.1] 71.6 [49.4, 125.3]
Non starchy vegetables 83.0 [54.2, 120.8]^ 46.0 [36.9, 59.7]~ 93.8 [77.7, 126.1]+
Starchy vegetables 77.4 [66.4, 94.6] 73.1 [65.2, 85.1] 74.0 [64.0, 86.8]
Refined breads and cereals 58.5 [46.4, 76.3]^ 70.3 [52.4, 84.5] 61.2 [44.1, 84.9]
Unrefined breads and cereals 48.4 [37.0, 66.3]^ 40.3 [33.4, 52.8] 46.0 [34.0, 66.6]
Meat and seafood 70.5 [58.5, 81.8] 71.2 [55.3, 88.3] 70.0 [54.9, 81.8]
Processed meat 11.2 [7.4, 16.7] 9.4 [7.5, 14.5] 10.1 [6.8, 12.7]
Eggs 25.3 [18.4, 33.8]^ 17.3 [14.7, 23.6]~ 31.9 [23.1, 44.4]+
Legumes and meat alternatives 9.6 [5.6, 19.0]^ 3.0 [0.0, 6.0]~ 11.5 [7.4, 26.5]
Nuts and seeds 3.8 [2.1, 7.8]^ 1.9 [0.9, 2.3]~ 3.8 [2.2, 9.8]
Animal fat 4.6 [2.9, 7.0] 4.1 [3.0, 6.6] 3.8 [2.7, 7.0]
Plant based fat 9.2 [5.9, 13.9]^ 6.1 [4.2, 7.7]~ 8.9 [5.6, 13.1]
Savory sauces and condiments 43.7 [25.4, 64.9]^ 33.7 [11.4, 47.5]~ 54.4 [26.5, 74.2]
Discretionary sweet foods 62.8 [46.7, 88.8] 54.5 [44.1, 87.8] 61.0 [46.6, 84.5]
Discretionary savory foods 98.4 [73.5, 145.0]^ 162.2 [119.9, 216.6]~ 74.6 [61.0, 99.6]+
Sweetened beverages 251.7 [158.3, 320.9]^ 351.1 [271.0, 411.6]~ 193.8 [100.5, 250.7]+
Tea, coffee, water 992.4 [531.8, 1527.2]^ 779.8 [370.3, 1173.5]~ 1197.2 [725.8, 1718.5]
Alcoholic drinks 19.0 [8.0, 35.3]^ 10.2 [0.0, 23.8]~ 19.6 [11.2, 37.8]

All values are reported as medians [25th, 75th percentiles] Mann Whitney used to identify a significant difference between enterotypes (p < 0.05) ^Statistically significant difference between enterotype 1 and 2 + Statistically significant difference between enterotype 1 and 3 ~ Statistically significant difference between enterotype 2 and 3 Enterotype 1: n = 146 (Pacific n = 57, NZ European n = 89); Enterotype 2: n = 70 (Pacific n = 59, NZ European n = 11); Enterotype 3: n = 70 (Pacific n = 9, NZ European n = 61)