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Table 1 Factor loading matrix for the nutrients representing the three major nutrient patterns in a cross-sectional study of MetS in Iran (N = 347)

From: Nutrient pattern analysis of mineral based, simple sugar based, and fat based diets and risk of metabolic syndrome: a comparative nutrient panel

Fat based

Simple sugar

Mineral based

Nutrients

_

0.30

0.86

 Vitamin B1

_

_

0.82

 Manganese

_

_

0.81

 Selenium

-

0.31

0.81

 Folate

_

0.36

0.80

 Vitamin B3

_

0.38

0.78

 Iron

_

-

0.75

 Soluble fiber

_

0.32

0.73

 Insoluble fiber

0.36

0.33

0.71

 Copper

_

0.62

0.69

 Carbohydrate

0.35

0.49

0.65

 Magnesium

_

_

0.63

 Sodium

0.45

0.46

0.62

 Animal-based protein

0.43

0.32

0.60

 Plant-based protein

0.51

_

0.59

 PUFA

0.49

0.36

0.56

 Zinc

0.36

_

0.48

 Vitamin E

_

0.86

_

 Glucose

_

0.85

_

 Vitamin C

_

0.84

_

 Fructose

0.12

0.80

_

 Sugar

0.43

0.74

0.36

 Vitamin B5

_

0.69

0.51

 Vitamin B6

0.60

0.51

0.37

 Calcium

0.47

0.57

0.54

 Phosphorus

0.42

0.56

_

 Lactose

_

0.46

_

 Sucrose

0.79

0.34

0.35

 Potassium

0.75

_

_

 Saturated fatty acid

0.70

0.25

0.52

 Fat

0.66

_

0.49

 MUFA

0.65

_

_

 Vitamin B12

0.62

_

_

 Cholesterol

0.60

_

_

 Vitamin A

0.60

0.46

0.51

 Vitamin B2

0.57

_

_

 Vitamin D

0.32

_

_

 Vitamin K

0.31

_

0.30

 Caffeine

16.94

22.43

27.48

 Explained variance (%)

66.85

49.91

27.48

 Cumulative explained variance (%)