Table 2

Horizontal rotated factor loadings for dietary variables in prudent food components derived from principal components analysis

Prudent food component
Wholemeal bread0.61
Wholemeal ryebread0.56
Vegetables, raw0.53
Fruit0.51
Rice0.41
Vegetables, boiled0.39
Juice0.36
Cakes, cookies0.36
Tea0.36
Pasta0.35
Jam, honey0.33
Candy, chocolate0.31
Porridge, groats0.30
Fish0.27
Milk, yougurt0.24
Low fat margarine0.22
Cheese2-150
Ice cream2-150
Egg2-150
Meat2-150
Sausages2-150
Meat for sandwich2-150
Butter, lard,2-150
Vegetable margarine2-150
Coffee−0.26
White bread−0.38
White ryebread−0.46
  • 2-150 —Low factor loadings (between 0.20 and −0.20).