Table 2 Dietary intakes of children aged 11–18 years by DDS tertiles categories ^a

Food groups

Fruit (gr/d)

219.75 ± 10.55

218.16 ± 10.92

238.87 ± 8.63

0.993

0.374

0.338

0.28

0.61

Vegetables (gr/d)

153.04 ± 6.25

178.38 ± 7.31

199.70 ± 8.35

0.035

< 0.001

0.107

< 0.001

0.006

Meat (gr/d)

33.50 ± 1.33

42.45 ± 1.99

43.11 ± 1.76

0.001

< 0.001

0.961

< 0.001

0.13

Whole grains (gr/d)

22.83 ± 2.24

26.65 ± 2.38

21.34 ± 1.85

0.426

0.878

0.216

0.22

0.16

Refined grains (gr/d)

323.61 ± 9.07

351.18 ± 11.59

349.61 ± 9.80

0.128

0.162

0.994

0.08

0.03

Dairy (gr/d)

297.49 ± 12.48

351.74 ± 12.83

415.51 ± 11.06

0.005

< 0.001

0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Fast foods (gr/d)

11.70 ± 0.95

16.79 ± 1.03

15.90 ± 1.04

0.001

0.009

0.815

0.001

0.10

Nutrients

Energy (kcal)

1553.40 ± 21.49

1726.55 ± 22.88

1794.02 ± 26.47

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.119

< 0.001

< 0.001

Carbohydrate (gr/d)

61.35 ± 0.35

60.02 ± 0.36

59.55 ± 0.37

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.401

< 0.001

0.002

Protein (gr/d)

13.24 ± 0.12

13.98 ± 0.13

14.43 ± 0.13

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.005

< 0.001

< 0.001

Fat (gr/d)

27.48 ± 0.35

27.89 ± 0.36

28.07 ± 0.37

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.117

< 0.001

0.50

Total dietary fiber (gr/d)

10.63 ± 0.25

11.54 ± 0.24

12.43 ± 0.29

0.044

< 0.001

0.046

< 0.001

0.24

Ca (mg/d)

763.64 ± 18.53

886.88 ± 17.7

985.84 ± 15.28

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Na (mg/d)

2511.76 ± 83.16

2701.62 ± 92.83

2901.63 ± 104.58

0.313

0.008

0.300

0.01

0.69