Variable | Min–max score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | P -value |
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Adequacy | ||||||
 Total fruitsa |  | 0.40 (0.50) | 0.70 (0.60) | 0.80 (0.60) | 1.00 (0.50) |  < 0.001* |
 Whole Fruitsa |  | 0.40 (0.50) | 0.70 (0.50) | 0.80 (0.60) | 0.90 (0.50) |  < 0.001* |
 Total vegetablesa |  | 0.90 (0.70) | 1.4 (0.90) | 1.4 (0.90) | 1.6 (0.8) |  < 0.001* |
 Greens and beansa |  | 0.20 (0.20) | 0.30 (0.20) | 0.40 (0.30) | 0.40 (0.30) |  < 0.001* |
 Whole grainsa |  | 0.40 (0.80) | 0.80 (1.20) | 1.30 (1.30) | 1.70 (1.10) |  < 0.001* |
 Dairya |  | 0.20 (0.30) | 0.40 (0.30) | 0.40 (0.30) | 0.50 (0.30) |  < 0.001* |
 Total protein foodsa |  | 1.70 (1.40) | 2.70 (1.50) | 2.70 (1.30) | 2.70 (1.20) |  < 0.001* |
 Seafood and plant proteinsa |  | 0.70 (0.80) | 1.30 (0.90) | 1.30 (1.10) | 1.40 (1.0) |  < 0.001* |
 Unsaturated to saturated Fatty acids ratiob |  | 2.50 (1.10) | 2.60 (0.90) | 2.70 (0.80) | 2.70 (0.60) | 0.005* |
Moderation | ||||||
 Refined grainsa |  | 6.90 (4.40) | 7.20 (4.10) | 6.10 (3.80) | 4.30 (4.00) |  < 0.001* |
 Sodiumc |  | 0.90 (0.50) | 1.00 (0.60) | 1.00 (0.50) | 0.90 (0.30) |  < 0.001* |
 Added sugars, % kcal |  | 15.8 (10.5) | 22.7 (9.4) | 24.6 (12.8) | 25.5 (9.5) |  < 0.001* |
 Saturated fats, % kcal |  | 5.50 (3.50) | 6.60 (3.30) | 6.60 (2.30) | 6.90 (1.90) |  < 0.001* |
The total score of HEI-2015 | 0–100 | 56.3 (7.1) | 63.10 (2.4) | 67.8 (2.4) | 72.9 (3.4) |  < 0.001* |
Adequacy | ||||||
 Total fruits score | 0–5 | 2.40 (2.90) | 4.50 (2.10) | 5.00 (1.50) | 5.00 (4.40) |  < 0.001* |
 Whole Fruits score | 0–5 | 4.70 (2.40) | 5.00 (0.00) | 5.00 (0.00) | 5.00 (0.00) |  < 0.001* |
 Total vegetable score | 0–5 | 4.10 (1.90) | 5.00 (0.40) | 5.00 (0.20) | 5.00 (0.00) |  < 0.001* |
 Greens and beans score | 0–5 | 4.80 (2.30) | 5.00 (0.00) | 5.00 (0.00) | 5.00 (0.00) |  < 0.001* |
 Whole grains score | 0–10 | 2.60 (5.10) | 5.20 (7.60) | 8.40 (4.70) | 10.00 (2.00) |  < 0.001* |
 Dairy score | 0–10 | 1.90 (2.20) | 2.90 (2.40) | 3.20 (2.40) | 3.90 (2.60) |  < 0.001* |
 Total protein foods score | 0–5 | 3.40 (2.50) | 5.00 (1.00) | 5.00 (0.80) | 5.00 (0.50) |  < 0.001* |
 Seafood and plant proteins score | 0–5 | 4.40 (2.80) | 5.00 (0.00) | 5.00 (0.00) | 5.00 (0.00) |  < 0.001* |
 Unsaturated to saturated Fatty acids ratio score | 0–10 | 9.90 (3.90) | 10.00 (1.50) | 10.00 (1.30) | 10.00 (0.50) |  < 0.001* |
Moderation | ||||||
 Refined grains score | 0–10 | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.30) | 0.00 (0.60) |  < 0.001* |
 Sodiumc | 0–10 | 10.00 (0.90) | 10.00 (2.90) | 10.00 (1.60) | 10.00 (0.20) |  < 0.001* |
 Added sugars score | 0–10 | 5.20 (5.40) | 2.30 (4.50) | 0.70 (3.60) | 0.20 (2.50) |  < 0.001* |
 Saturated fats score | 0–10 | 10.00 (0.00) | 10.00 (0.80) | 10.00 (0.20) | 10.00 (0.00) | 0.009* |