Table 2 Dietary intakes of study participants across the tertiles of FQS
From: The association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional study
| Variable | FQS tertile | P valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T1 ≤72 (n = 167) |
T2 72 < to 84 (n = 160) |
T3 ≥84 (n = 125) | ||
| Energy (kcal/d) | 2130.83 ± 38.69 | 2052.39 ± 39.53 | 2030.82 ± 43.85 | 0.182 |
| Protein (g/day) | 72.93 ± 1.12 | 74.59 ± 1.14 | 79.49 ± 1.27 | <0.001 |
| Carbohydrate (g/day) | 284.20 ± 2.43 | 292.34 ± 2.48 | 289.38 ± 2.75 | 0.062 |
| Fat (g/day) | 77.45 ± 1.05 | 74.53 ± 1.07 | 75.72 ± 1.18 | 0.150 |
| Dietary fiber (g/d) | 13.77 ± 0.33 | 16.76 ± 0.34 | 24.41 ± 0.37 | <0.001 |
| SFA (g/day) | 24.30 ± 0.44 | 22.78 ± 0.45 | 22.28 ± 0.50 | 0.006 |
| PUFA (g/day) | 16.93 ± 0.39 | 16.14 ± 0.40 | 16.47 ± 0.44 | 0.364 |
| MUFA (g/day) | 22.58 ± 0.46 | 22.06 ± 0.47 | 22.59 ± 0.52 | 0.671 |
| Cholesterol (mg/day) | 224.00 ± 6.21 | 216.58 ± 6.33 | 221.62 ± 7.03 | 0.697 |
| Folic acid (μg/day) | 276.17 ± 5.88 | 316.94 ± 5.99 | 372.25 ± 6.65 | <0.001 |
| Vitamin A (RAE/day) | 1111.42 ± 58.65 | 1323.85 ± 59.80 | 1707.16 ± 66.39 | <0.001 |
| Thiamine (mg/day) | 1.51 ± 0.01 | 1.52 ± 0.01 | 1.55 ± 0.02 | 0.414 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg/day) | 1.25 ± 0.026 | 1.31 ± 0.027 | 1.45 ± 0.030 | <0.001 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg/day) | 4.58 ± 0.19 | 4.59 ± 0.19 | 4.48 ± 0.22 | 0.923 |
| Vitamin C (mg/day) | 114.74 ± 4.69 | 141.64 ± 4.78 | 168.83 ± 5.31 | <0.001 |
| Calcium (mg/day) | 969.16 ± 21.27 | 1031.07 ± 21.68 | 1158.50 ± 24.08 | <0.001 |
| Magnesium (mg/day) | 241.77 ± 3.53 | 265.12 ± 3.60 | 299.07 ± 4.00 | <0.001 |
| Potassium (mg/day) | 2993.06 ± 54.31 | 3414.10 ± 55.37 | 3876.17 ± 61.48 | <0.001 |
| Zinc (mg/day) | 8.50 ± 0.22 | 8.79 ± 0.22 | 9.85 ± 0.25 | <0.001 |
| Fe (mg/d) | 19.14 ± 1.60 | 21.71 ± 1.69 | 24.98 ± 1.68 | 0.043 |
| Fruit (g/day) | 236.61 ± 14.29 | 319.20 ± 14.57 | 368.22 ± 16.17 | <0.001 |
| Vegetable (g/day) | 265.54 ± 13.70 | 352.59 ± 13.97 | 461.94 ± 15.51 | <0.001 |
| Nuts and legumes (g/day) | 40.32 ± 2.77 | 54.84 ± 2.83 | 72.65 ± 3.14 | <0.001 |
| Whole grains (g/day) | 7.56 ± 0.95 | 8.90 ± 0.97 | 15.27 ± 1.07 | <0.001 |
| Yogurt (g/day) | 143.79 ± 8.08 | 178.68 ± 8.24 | 183.52 ± 9.15 | 0.001 |
| coffee (g/day) | 25.67 ± 6.05 | 35.47 ± 6.17 | 60.62 ± 6.85 | 0.001 |
| Refined grains (g/day) | 332.93 ± 7.75 | 309.20 ± 7.90 | 263.68 ± 8.77 | <0.001 |
| Red meat (g/day) | 46.56 ± 2.62 | 40.30 ± 2.67 | 40.10 ± 2.97 | 0.158 |
| Processed meat (g/day) | 11.13 ± 0.64 | 5.74 ± 0.66 | 3.62 ± 0.73 | <0.001 |
| Desserts and ice cream (g/day) | 105.31 ± 3.40 | 88.63 ± 3.46 | 68.65 ± 3.84 | <0.001 |
| Potato (g/day) | 25.78 ± 1.63 | 24.43 ± 1.66 | 20.82 ± 1.84 | 0.124 |
| Potato chips (g/day) | 6.14 ± 0.50 | 4.16 ± 0.51 | 1.94 ± 0.56 | <0.001 |
| Sugar sweetened beverage (g/day) | 30.10 ± 3.75 | 25.58 ± 3.83 | 15.06 ± 4.25 | 0.028 |
|
Fried food from outside the home (g/day) | 21.91 ± 1.44 | 13.97 ± 1.46 | 11.41 ± 1.63 | <0.001 |