Table 2 Energy, macronutrients and food groups’ intake of study population according to tertiles of DCI

Energy (kcal)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

2708.08

948.44

< 0.001

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

2957.24

1048.02

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

3393.89

1177.49

Carbohydrate (%)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

57.21

7.03

0.537

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

57.85

7.51

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

58.59

6.29

Fat (%)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

31.94

7.20

0.946

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

31.57

7.65

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

31.56

6.13

Protein (%)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

13.41

1.82

0.870

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

13.25

1.85

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

13.52

2.11

Fruit (g/d)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

3.5

2.10

0.147

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

4.03

2.90

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

4.68

3.80

Vegetable (g/d)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

3.04

1.91

0.003

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

3.89

1.99

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

4.42

2.54

Fiber (g/d)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

58.78

35.14

0.007

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

70.25

41.22

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

83.48

49.30

Grain (g/d)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

12.37

6.67

0.031

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

14.22

6.41

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

15.66

7.33

Dairy (g/d)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

1.95

1.37

0.403

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

1.99

1.20

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

2.23

1.34

Meat (g/d)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

1.36

1.12

0.576

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

1.50

1.34

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

1.61

1.41

Fish (g/d)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

0.37

0.51

0.243

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

0.24

0.30

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

0.32

0.42

Poultry (g/d)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

0.69

0.67

0.592

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

0.77

0.54

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

0.81

0.71

Beans (g/d)

1st (55.46–67.98 mg)

162

0.61

0.46

0.237

2nd (156.43–168.04 mg)

163

0.84

0.93

3rd (333.94–412.12 mg)

163

0.74

0.62