Table 2 The factor loadings scores a of primary food groups of dietary patterns.
High-carbohydrate/sweet pattern | Balanced pattern | High-protein/cholesterol pattern | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food and food groups | Factor loadings | Food and food groups | Factor loadings | Food and food groups | Factor loadings |
pineapple | 0.65 | celery | 0.65 | animal offal (except for animal liver) | 0.70 |
strawberry, kiwi fruit, persimmon | 0.64 | pumpkin, carrot | 0.64 | preserved egg | 0.64 |
grape | 0.61 | cucumber | 0.62 | animal liver | 0.64 |
peach | 0.58 | Chinese watermelon | 0.61 | animal blood | 0.63 |
pear | 0.57 | Chinese cabbage | 0.61 | sausage | 0.58 |
sweets, candied fruits | 0.57 | eggplant | 0.59 | instant noodle | 0.56 |
watermelon | 0.55 | green vegetable | 0.54 | sea fish | 0.56 |
Chinese cakes | 0.54 | radish (expect for carrot) | 0.53 | pork skin | 0.55 |
banana | 0.54 | mushroom | 0.52 | freshwater fish | 0.55 |
salted eggs | 0.54 | tomato (including the ketchup) | 0.51 | wonton | 0.52 |
western-style pastry, cakes | 0.54 | sweet potato | 0.49 | seafood (shellfish, squid, shrimp) | 0.52 |
ice cream | 0.53 | bell peppers | 0.48 | white wine | 0.49 |
fruit juice, vegetable juice | 0.52 | raw vegetables (except for tomato) | 0.48 | carbonated beverage | 0.45 |
preserved bean curd | 0.52 | potato (except for sweet potato) | 0.48 | miscellaneous sauce noodles | 0.45 |
Chinese sauerkraut | 0.52 | coarse cereals | 0.46 | beer | 0.45 |
red wine | 0.50 | lotus root | 0.45 | steamed stuffed bun, dumpling | 0.41 |
cookies | 0.50 | hot pepper | 0.43 | red wine | 0.40 |
white wine | 0.49 | onion | 0.42 | bread | 0.40 |
sea-plant | 0.49 | other types of beans | 0.42 | sweets, candied fruits | 0.40 |
other kinds of fruit | 0.48 | soya bean products | 0.41 | strong liquor | 0.40 |
