Table 1 Mediterranean intake of diet components (mean and s.d.) according to the categories of adherence to the Mediterranean dietary score
Low score | Low-moderate score | Moderate-high score | High score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruits and nuts | 181.7 (145.9) | 289.6 (247.5) | 421.5 (305.1) | 531.3 (341.9) |
Bread, cereals, rice and pasta | 75.3 (60.6) | 95.6 (73.7) | 113.4 (73.8) | 138.4 (77.1) |
Vegetables | 317.5 (186.0) | 449.7 (287.7) | 600.6 (333.2) | 723.8 (343.4) |
Fish and other seafood | 63.2 (35.5) | 86.9 (54.8) | 112.8 (61.2) | 137.4 (65.3) |
Legumes | 17.1 (13.8) | 21.3 (16.6) | 24.6 (17.4) | 29.4 (17.6) |
Dairy products | 319.6 (234.2) | 231.1 (206.5) | 165.8 (175.2) | 91.1 (104.5) |
Red and processed meats | 194.5 (79.3) | 180.0 (76.4) | 167.2 (76.0) | 143.0 (66.4) |
Alcohol intake | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) |
Ratio of monounsaturated/saturated fatty acids | 1.1 (0.2) | 1.2 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.3) | 1.6 (0.4) |
