Table 2 Intake of PDP components based on the PDP quartiles

Fruits (g/day)

199.0 (117.4)

233.2 (135.0)

317.0 (269.9)

286.5 (222.1)

<0.001

Vegetables (g/day)

109.4 (72.4)

136.6 (74.0)

209.8 (109.0)

207.3 (109.0)

<0.001

Nuts (g/day)

1.6 (2.0)

2.6 (4.1)

3.9 (7.9)

5.9 (7.4)

<0.001

Cereals (g/day)

357.5 (195.6)

355.4 (206.9)

388.8 (233.6)

436.3 (270.2)

0.009

Legumes (g/day)

19.4 (21.9)

21.4 (22.1)

21.8 (26.6)

31.4 (26.1)

0.009

Olive Oil (g/day)

0.0 (0.8)

0.2 (2.1)

1.0 (4.5)

1.4 (3.3)

<0.001

Potatoes (g/day)

10.7 (9.6)

15.2 (11.8)

17.4 (16.5)

17.4 (21.3)

0.006

Animal Fat (g/day)

8.2 (17.8)

6.0 (9.1)

3.9 (7.7)

1.9 (4.4)

<0.001

Eggs (g/day)

20.1 (14.1)

19.6 (14.1)

18.9 (7.0)

13.0 (10.2)

0.069

Fish (g/day)

6.3 (8.6)

5.2 (8.7)

5.8 (11.6)

6.3 (8.1)

0.499

Dairy Products (g/day)

250.0 (213.2)

164.1 (289.5)

248.9 (209.8)

184.3 (315.4)

0.693

Meats and Processed Meats (g/day)

33.6 (24.3)

28.8 (21.5)

36.0 (33.3)

29.2 (19.8)

0.124