Table 3 Mean and standard deviation of the daily food consumption frequency of men and women by dietary clusters^a

Vegetables and fruit

 Vegetable dishes

1.85 (1.10) ^d

1.25 (0.87)^e

1.00 (0.62) ^f

2.42 (1.28) ^d

1.46 (0.94)^e

1.26 (0.78) ^f

 Salad vegetables

2.18 (1.19) ^d

1.40 (0.95)^e

1.16 (0.72) ^f

2.97 (1.34) ^d

1.76 (1.02)^e

1.48 (0.80) ^f

 Dark green and cruciferous vegetables

1.22 (0.92) ^d

0.76 (0.72)^e

0.57 (0.47) ^f

1.56 (0.90) ^d

0.95 (0.70)^e

0.73 (0.55) ^f

 Orange vegetables

1.14 (0.70) ^d

0.83 (0.59)^e

0.61 (0.41) ^f

1.32 (0.73) ^d

1.13 (0.66)^e

0.76 (0.46) ^f

 Potato

0.48 (0.39)^d

0.62 (0.58) ^e

0.36 (0.28) ^f

0.37 (0.34)^d

0.64 (0.47) ^e

0.34 (0.29)^d

 Other vegetables

2.05 (1.06) ^d

1.50 (0.87)^e

1.09 (0.58) ^f

2.50 (1.13) ^d

1.73 (0.90)^e

1.33 (0.65) ^f

 Legumes/beans

0.31 (0.60) ^d

0.16 (0.38)^e

0.12 (0.18)^e

0.35 (0.47) ^d

0.11 (0.15)^e

0.13 (0.19)^e

 Fruit

3.13 (1.86) ^d

1.96 (1.73)^e

1.58 (1.26) ^f

3.79 (2.05) ^d

2.41 (1.51)^e

2.11 (1.43) ^f

 Dried fruit

0.30 (0.55) ^d

0.12 (0.34)^e

0.09 (0.20)^d

0.41 (0.57) ^d

0.19 (0.30)^e

0.15 (0.28)^e

 Nuts and/or seeds

0.84 (0.89) ^d

0.38 (0.43)^e

0.33 (0.47)^e

1.15 (1.06) ^d

0.51 (0.64)^e

0.37 (0.45) ^e

Cereal

 White bread

0.24 (0.51) ^d

1.22 (1.25) ^e

0.40 (0.61)^f

0.11 (0.24) ^d

0.52 (0.88) ^e

0.25 (0.50)^f

 Wholegrain bread

1.25 (1.10) ^d

0.60 (0.94)^e

0.56 (0.64)^e

0.90 (0.88)^d

0.95 (0.97)^d

0.56 (0.61) ^e

 Savoury crackers

0.55 (0.73) ^d

0.41 (0.56)^e

0.24 (0.33) ^f

0.43 (0.51)^d

0.59 (0.67) ^e

0.30 (0.34) ^f

 Muesli or porridge

0.58 (0.84) ^d

0.17 (0.34)^e

0.23 (0.37)^e

0.65 (0.72) ^d

0.31 (0.40)^e

0.33 (0.47)^e

 Breakfast cereal

0.53 (0.69)^d

0.55 (0.77)^d

0.40 (0.45) ^e

0.37 (0.64)^d

0.54 (0.72) ^e

0.32 (0.45)^d

 Rice

0.29 (0.39) ^d

0.15 (0.22)^e

0.19 (0.32)^e

0.29 (0.47) ^d

0.16 (0.17)^e

0.17 (0.32)^e

 Pasta

0.23 (0.20) ^d

0.17 (0.35)^e

0.16 (0.16)^e

0.19 (0.20)^d

0.18 (0.36)^d

0.14 (0.14) ^e

Meat

 Red meat

0.78 (0.52)^d

1.13 (0.80) ^e

0.67 (0.44) ^f

0.65 (0.56)^d

0.92 (0.72) ^e

0.57 (0.39) ^f

 Processed or cured meat

0.40 (0.36)^d

0.75 (0.62) ^e

0.34 (0.31) ^f

0.26 (0.37)^d

0.47 (0.46) ^e

0.23 (0.22)^d

 Poultry

0.31 (0.28) ^d

0.25 (0.25)^e

0.19 (0.19) ^f

0.34 (0.39)^d

0.34 (0.32)^d

0.23 (0.22) ^e

 Fish and other seafood

0.49 (0.47) ^d

0.29 (0.27)^e

0.28 (0.28)^e

0.68 (0.62) ^d

0.32 (0.37)^e

0.32 (0.27)^e

 Fried or battered fish

0.07 (0.11)^d

0.11 (0.12) ^e

0.05 (0.07) ^f

0.06 (0.30)^d

0.06 (0.08)^d

0.04 (0.07)^d

 Eggs

0.27 (0.25)^d

0.30 (0.29)^d

0.19 (0.19) ^e

0.33 (0.38)^d

0.29 (0.41)^d

0.18 (0.18) ^e

Dairy

 Flavoured milk drinks

0.05 (0.14)^d

0.26 (0.64) ^e

0.06 (0.17)^d

0.06 (0.23)^d

0.10 (0.26) ^e

0.06 (0.23)^d

 Whole milk

0.16 (0.42)^d

0.69 (1.07) ^e

0.18 (0.44)^d

0.05 (0.23)^d

0.16 (0.60) ^e

0.09 (0.34)^d

 Reduced fat milk

0.69 (0.98) ^d

0.26 (0.59) ^e

0.39 (0.57)^f

0.61 (0.83) ^d

0.57 (0.76)^e

0.45 (0.63)^e

 Cream

0.07 (0.13)^d

0.14 (0.38) ^e

0.05 (0.10)^d

0.07 (0.16)^d

0.14 (0.41) ^e

0.05 (0.12)^d

 Ice-cream

0.20 (0.37)^d

0.31 (0.33) ^e

0.15 (0.23) ^f

0.12 (0.19)^d

0.32 (0.70) ^e

0.11 (0.19)^d

 Yoghurt

0.50 (0.61) ^d

0.21 (0.42)^e

0.19 (0.31)^e

0.76 (0.84) ^d

0.33 (0.36)^e

0.38 (0.48)^e

 Cottage or ricotta cheese

0.08 (0.22) ^d

0.03 (0.11)^e

0.03 (0.09)^e

0.17 (0.31) ^d

0.03 (0.09)^e

0.04 (0.11)^e

 Cheddar cheese

0.53 (0.59)^d

0.59 (0.69)^d

0.32 (0.31) ^e

0.42 (0.41)^d

0.55 (0.55) ^e

0.30 (0.29) ^f

Other

 Water

3.05 (1.98) ^d

2.42 (2.01)^e

2.06 (1.84) ^f

4.07 (2.00) ^d

3.25 (2.02)^e

3.08 (2.07)^e

 Coffee

1.56 (1.43)^d

2.05 (1.78) ^e

1.67 (1.50)^d

1.47 (1.35)^d

1.43 (1.54)^d

1.51 (1.43)^d

 Tea

2.03 (1.59) ^d

1.69 (1.73)^e

1.42 (1.53) ^f

2.08 (1.64)^d

2.58 (1.79) ^e

1.77 (1.60) ^f

 Fruit or vegetable juice

0.48 (0.67)^d

0.47 (0.64)^d

0.29 (0.44) ^e

0.34 (0.62)^d

0.30 (0.47)^de

0.25 (0.40)^e

 High-joule drinks

0.35 (0.63)^d

1.16 (1.40) ^e

0.32 (0.50)^d

0.17 (0.45)^d

0.46 (0.90) ^e

0.18 (0.42)^d

 Low-joule drink

0.17 (0.46)^d

0.29 (0.84)^e

0.22 (0.58)^de

0.16 (0.45)^d

0.36 (0.91) ^e

0.21 (0.61)^d

 Beer

0.35 (0.57) ^d

1.05 (1.71) ^e

0.56 (1.06)^f

0.05 (0.20)^d

0.04 (0.18)^d

0.06 (0.38)^d

 Wine

0.59 (0.83) ^d

0.36 (0.61)^e

0.45 (0.77)^e

0.52 (0.75)^d

0.46 (0.82)^d

0.41 (0.71)^d

 Spirits and liqueurs

0.08 (0.18)^d

0.20 (0.58) ^e

0.10 (0.26)^d

0.07 (0.22)^d

0.12 (0.45) ^e

0.06 (0.21)^d

 Cakes, pastries or desserts

0.39 (0.43)^d

0.54 (0.56) ^e

0.21 (0.28) ^f

0.22 (0.26)^d

0.56 (0.68) ^e

0.18 (0.21)^d

 Sweet biscuits

0.37 (0.62)^d

0.69 (0.91) ^e

0.22 (0.34) ^f

0.19 (0.37)^d

0.66 (0.77) ^e

0.15 (0.23)^d

 Chocolate or confectionery

0.29 (0.42)^d

0.65 (0.81) ^e

0.19 (0.26) ^f

0.28 (0.44)^d

0.60 (0.81) ^e

0.19 (0.28) ^f

 Meat pie or sausage rolls

0.05 (0.06)^d

0.17 (0.37) ^e

0.06 (0.08)^d

0.02 (0.06)^d

0.06 (0.07) ^e

0.03 (0.05)^d

 Pizza or Hamburger

0.08 (0.08)^d

0.16 (0.17) ^e

0.07 (0.07)^d

0.05 (0.07)^d

0.07 (0.07) ^e

0.05 (0.06)^d

 Spreads and preserves

0.81 (0.77)^d

0.79 (0.97)^d

0.41 (0.43) ^e

0.52 (0.55)^d

0.83 (0.72) ^e

0.38 (0.43)^d

 Potato chips etc.

0.05 (0.11)^d

0.16 (0.26) ^e

0.05 (0.11)^d

0.03 (0.08)^d

0.12 (0.35) ^e

0.04 (0.08)^d

 Oil and vinegar salad dressing

0.30 (0.34) ^d

0.21 (0.29)^e

0.14 (0.21) ^f

0.42 (0.45) ^d

0.22 (0.24)^e

0.20 (0.24)^e

 Creamy salad dressing

0.13 (0.19)^d

0.16 (0.25) ^e

0.07 (0.13) ^f

0.16 (0.25)^d

0.20 (0.29) ^e

0.08 (0.13) ^f

 Margarine

0.69 (0.89)^d

0.98 (1.24) ^e

0.47 (0.59) ^f

0.34 (0.53)^d

0.98 (1.06) ^e

0.36 (0.52)^d

 Butter

0.30 (0.61)^d

0.63 (1.02) ^e

0.20 (0.42) ^f

0.25 (0.51)^d

0.47 (0.74) ^e

0.20 (0.35)^d

 Hot chips, roast potato or wedges

0.11 (0.18)^d

0.26 (0.39) ^e

0.11 (0.13)^d

0.09 (0.17)^d

0.17 (0.21) ^e

0.08 (0.10)^f