Table 5 Partial correlation coefficient of dietary amino acid patterns with food sources and nutrients.

Total animal source foods

0.670^†

−0.153^†

−0.192^†

Dairy (g/d)

0.707^†

−0.025

−0.291^†

Red meat (g/d)

−0.077^†

−0.393^†

0.168^†

Processed and organ meat (g/d)

0.086^†

−0.032^‡

0.210^†

Fish, poultry, and eggs (g/d)

−0.123^†

−0.524^†

0.335^†

Total plant source foods (g/d)

−0.219^†

−0.020

−0.219^†

Grains (g/d)

−0.122^†

0.329^†

0.483^†

Legumes(g/d)

0.036^‡

−0.152^†

−0.183^†

Nuts(g/d)

−0.003

−0.254^†

−0.037^‡

Fruit and vegetable(g/d)

−0.303^†

−0.118^†

−0.374^†

Total protein (% of energy)

0.199^†

−0.278^†

0.228^†

Animal protein (% of energy)

0.379^†

−0.528^†

0.150^†

Plant protein (% of energy)

−0.293^†

0.410^†

0.118^†

Total fat (% of energy)

0.209^†

−0.203^†

−0.216^†

Saturated fatty acids (% of energy)

0.482^†

−0.152^†

−0.209^†

Monounsaturated fatty acid (% of energy)

0.129^†

−0.164^†

−0.029

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% of energy)

−0.042^‡

−0.122^†

−0.008

Total trans (% of energy)

−0.012

−0.024

−0.012

Sodium (mg/1000 kcal)

−0.024

0.195^†

0.074^†

Calcium (mg/1000 kcal)

0.428^†

−0.013

−0.300^†

Potassium (mg/1000 kcal)

0.006

−0.148^†

−0.355^†

Magnesium (mg/1000 kcal)

−0.063^†

0.187^†

−0.081^†

Phosphorus (mg/1000 kcal)

0.518^†

0.070^†

−0.045^‡

Iron (mg/1000 kcal)

−0.079^†

−0.036^‡

−0.112^†

Copper (mg/1000 kcal)

−0.166^†

0.052^†

−0.025

Selenium (mg/1000 kcal)

−0.067^†

0.483^†

0.334^†