Table 3 Food group-specific intake according to the presence or absence of depression

Cereals^a

(g)

416.1 ± 137.8

433.5 ± 169.2

0.205

384.7 ± 112.4

397.4 ± 114.6

0.453

Potatoes^b

(g)

40.7 (24.0–61.2)

32.2 (13.4–58.6)

0.036

51.4 (30.5–83.7)

49.8 (26.4–66.8)

0.661

Sugars^b

(g)

2.9 (1.6–4.6)

2.6 (1.8–4.2)

0.593

3.7 (2.4–4.9)

3.5 (2.2–5.3)

0.924

Legumes^b

(g)

71.5 (46.3–99.0)

58.1 (32.1–97.0)

0.122

69.0 (47.5–97.7)

65.5 (44.6–101.4)

0.950

Green and yellow vegetables^b

(g)

75.9 (53.6–113.1)

65.9 (41.1–102.4)

0.146

97.6 (66.5–143.9)

84.7 (65.7–119.6)

0.218

Other vegetables^b

(g)

125.3 (90.4–167.5)

103.3 (75.4–150.4)

0.037

154.6 (123.5–209.7)

138.6 (116.5–169.8)

0.067

Total vegetables^b

(g)

206.3 (150.1–282.0)

161.7 (120.4–263.6)

0.040

245.3 (190.5–341.2)

223.5 (190.5–277.6)

0.123

Fruits^b

(g)

60.4 (28.0–113.7)

62.2 (29.6–127.3)

0.802

85.5 (53.0–130.8)

88.5 (55.0–126.0)

0.828

Seafood^b

(g)

64.8 (47.4–87.9)

71.0 (38.6–90.2)

0.881

71.8 (52.8–97.4)

68.2 (48.7–95.6)

0.655

Meat^b

(g)

73.5 (51.4–100.4)

67.3 (44.3–86.0)

0.044

83.4 (64.6–102.5)

76.5 (60.8–94.7)

0.291

Eggs^b

(g)

35.3 (24.8–56.4)

25.1 (16.1–50.3)

0.015

40.6 (23.6–53.7)

33.5 (24.8–47.2)

0.497

Dairy^b

(g)

96.0 (27.3–180.6)

65.1 (21.8–136.7)

0.255

127.0 (47.6–162.9)

120.6 (66.3–165.9)

0.838

Fats and oils^b

(g)

11 (7.7–13.5)

10.4 (6.8–13.8)

0.479

10.5 (8.1–13.2)

11.0 (8.7–14.0)

0.501

Sweets^b

(g)

30.9 (12.7–50.0)

36.1 (16.6–58.9)

0.116

32.3 (18.1–52.0)

39.5 (14.8–59.2)

0.723

Preferred beverages^b

(g)

644.2 (443.9–980.8)

681.0 (434.2–875.8)

0.558

496.3 (362.0–693.4)

448.3 (267.9–668.8)

0.403