Variable

Consumers

Non-Consumers

LSM ± SE

LSM ± SE

P

HEI-2010 Total Score

62.5 ± 0.9

46.6 ± 0.2

<0.0001

Component 1 (Total Vegetables)

3.4 ± 0.1

3.1 ± 0.02

<0.0001

Component 2 (Greens and Beans)

1.7 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.02

0.0003

Component 3 (Total Fruit)

3.0 ± 0.1

2.2 ± 0.03

<0.0001

Component 4 (Whole Fruit)

3.0 ± 0.2

2.0 ± 0.03

<0.0001

Component 5 (Whole Grains)

2.9 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.04

0.0026

Component 6 (Dairy)

5.4 ± 0.2

4.9 ± 0.1

0.0473

Component 7 (Total Protein Foods)

4.7 ± 0.1

4.1 ± 0.02

<0.0001

Component 8 (Seafood and Plant Protein)

4.3 ± 0.1

1.9 ± 0.02

<0.0001

Component 9 (Fatty Acid Ratio)

7.4 ± 0.2

4.8 ± 0.04

<0.0001

Component 10 (Sodium)

5.0 ± 0.3

4.2 ± 0.04

0.0039

Component 11 (Refined Grains)

7.5 ± 0.2

5.9 ± 0.1

<0.0001

Component 12 (Empty Calories)

14.2 ± 0.4

10.3 ± 0.1

<0.0001