Variables | Tertiles of MIND diet score | P-value* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | T1 (< 4.25) | T2 (4.25—6.15) | T3 (> 6.16—11.5) |  |
Food groups (gr/day) | ||||
 Vegetables | 227.97 ± 12.35 | 251.10 ± 12.29 | 296.23 ± 12.30 | 0.001 |
 Beans | 28.18 ± 6.08 | 39.12 ± 6.05 | 45.51 ± 6.05 | 0.001 |
 Berries | 19.39 ± 5.69 | 25.71 ± 5.66 | 51.10 ± 5.66 |  < 0.001 |
 Nuts | 28.18 ± 6.08 | 39.12 ± 6.05 | 45.51 ± 6.05 | 0.136 |
 Whole grains | 9.31 ± 1.69 | 12.53 ± 1.68 | 17.21 ± 1.68 | 0.006 |
 Red meat and red meat products | 62.64 ± 7.23 | 61.82 ± 7.20 | 89.68 ± 7.20 | 0.012 |
 White meat | 18.82 ± 3.15 | 24.96 ± 3.13 | 36.32 ± 3.13 | 0.001 |
 sweets | 165.93 ± 10.74 | 163.35 ± 10.70 | 188.44 ± 10.58 | 0.202 |
Nutrients | ||||
 Total energy (kcal/day) | 1964.93 ± 67.38 | 2009.11 ± 67.38 | 2509.39 ± 64.93 |  < 0.001 |
 Carbohydrate (gr/day) | 373.75 ± 30.30 | 379.28 ± 30.15 | 412.10 ± 30.16 | 0.645 |
 Protein (gr/day) | 92.74 ± 10.13 | 95.87 ± 10.08 | 99.38 ± 10.08 | 0.903 |
 Fat (gr/day) | 90.82 ± 3.22 | 79.82 ± 3.21 | 89.66 ± 3.21 | 0.029 |
 Fiber (gr/day) | 31.68 ± 2.35 | 36.07 ± 2.34 | 43.94 ± 2.34 | 0.002 |
 Folate (μg/day) | 477.92 ± 38.41 | 526.44 ± 38.22 | 602.83 ± 38.24 | 0.080 |
 Vitamin B6 (mg/day) | 2.05 ± 0.205 | 2.29 ± 0.204 | 2.5 ± 0.204 | 0.315 |
 Vitamin B12 (μg/day) | 10.98 ± 6.75 | 20.71 ± 6.72 | 6.92 ± 6.72 | 0.337 |
 Magnesium (mg/day) | 377.28 ± 14.91 | 388.15 ± 14.84 | 383.63 ± 14.84 | 0.871 |