Table 2 Dietary patterns among 12- to 17-year-old adolescents in Germany

Salty snacks

0.66

0.57

Burger/Sausages/Doner kebab

0.64

0.54

French fries

0.61

0.57

Nuts

0.59

−0.20

Dessert/ Ice-Cream

0.49

0.54

Pancakes

0.49

0.47

Eggs

0.39

0.42

Cake/cookies^a

0.38

0.22

0.41

Soup

0.34

0.27

0.24

0.25

Pasta/Rice

0.33

0.26

0.22

0.28

Chicken

0.31

0.25

0.28

Confectionery^b

0.30

0.25

0.41

Other vegetables^c

0.27

0.41

0.39

Potatoes

0.22

0.27

0.39

Fish

0.22

0.27

Meat

0.21

0.44

0.28

White bread^d

0.55

0.36

Processed meat

0.55

0.21

0.30

Margarine

0.43

0.32

Butter

0.42

0.22

Soft drinks^e

0.39

−0.25

0.32

Jam^e

0.39

0.32

Cheese^f

0.36

0.34

0.48

Ketchup

0.35

0.25

Milk

0.26

0.25

Breakfast cereals

0.26

0.24

Wholemeal bread

0.25

0.48

0.52

Fruits^g

0.58

0.49

Salad vegetables

0.54

0.47

Water^h

0.33

0.30

Yoghurt other milk products

0.31

0.33

Teaⁱ

0.31

0.31

Juices

0.25

0.29

Coffee

Variance explained

11.3

5.8

4.7

9.90

5.60