Food groups (N = 608)

Low intake (1 - 2 times/week)

% (95%CI)

Moderate intake

(3 - 4 times/week)

% (95%CI)

High intake

(5 - 7 times/week)

% (95%CI)

Carbohydrate and proteins rich foods

Cereals and tubers

(Carbohydrate rich foods)

4.2 (2.4 - 5.9)

9.5 (7.1 - 12.1)

86.4 (83.4 - 89.3)

Pulses (Protein rich foods)

41.6 (37.2 - 46.3)

34.1 (30.0 - 38.9)

24.3 (20.4 - 28.2)

Milk and Dairy products (Protein rich foods)

57.0 (46.0 - 67.0)

27.0 (18.0 - 36.0)

16.0 (10.0 - 23.8)

Meat, fish and eggs (Protein rich foods)

43.8 (38.3 - 49.3)

28.9 (23.7 - 34.0)

27.3 (22.4 - 32.5)

Vitamins and Minerals rich foods

Vegetables

38.5 (34.0 - 42.9)

28.4 (24.5 - 32.6)

33.1 (28.7 - 37.3)

Fruits

69.2 (62.5 - 75.0)

21.0 (15.7 - 25.9)

9.8 (6.3 - 14.2)

Lipids and sugars rich foods

Fats and oils

(lipids rich foods)

32.3 (27.1 - 37.8)

10.8 (7.3 - 14.5)

56.9 (51.4 - 62.8)

Sugar (sugar rich foods)

57.2 (51.7 - 62.9)

22.1 (17.8 - 26.7)

20.7 (17.0 - 25.0)