Table 2 Factor loadings for food groups that loaded highly (| > 0.2|) in varimax rotated principal components for men and women^a

Eigenvalue

4.4

3.2

2.2

2.0

Eigenvalue

4.2

3.3

% variance explained

5.8 %

5.7 %

5.6 %

5.6 %

% variance explained

7.8 %

6.5 %

Vegetable dishes

0.31

-

-

-

Other vegetables

0.34

-

Fish and other seafood

0.31

-

-

-

Salad vegetables

0.34

-

Oil and vinegar salad dressing

0.31

-

-

-

Vegetable dishes

0.29

-

Salad vegetables

0.28

-

-

-

Dark green and cruciferous vegetables

0.29

-

Rice

0.24

-

-

-

Fruit

0.26

-

Legumes or beans

0.22

-

-

-

Fish and other seafood

0.25

-

Cottage or ricotta cheese

0.22

-

-

-

Orange vegetables

0.25

-

Fruit

0.22

-

-

-

Legumes or beans

0.23

-

Poultry

0.20

-

-

-

Nuts or seeds

0.23

-

Potato

−0.21

-

-

-

Cakes, pastries or other desserts

-

0.27

Spreads and preserves

-

0.34

-

-

Processed or cured meat

-

0.26

Sweet biscuits

-

0.28

-

-

Sweet biscuits

-

0.25

Cakes, pastries or other desserts

-

0.27

-

-

Hot chips, roast potato or wedges

-

0.23

Wholegrain bread

-

0.26

-

-

Chocolate or confectionery

-

0.23

Margarine

-

0.24

-

-

High-energy drinks

-

0.23

Savoury crackers

-

0.23

-

-

Meat pie or sausage rolls

-

0.22

Chocolate or confectionery

-

0.23

-

-

Potato

-

0.21

Cheddar cheese

-

0.22

-

-

Breakfast cereal

-

0.22

-

-

Processed or cured meat

-

-

0.29

-

Pizza and/or Hamburger

-

-

0.28

-

Red meat

-

-

0.28

-

White-bread

-

-

0.25

-

Fried or battered fish

-

-

0.25

-

High-energy drinks

-

-

0.23

-

Hot chips, roast potato or wedges

-

-

0.20

-

Muesli or porridge

-

-

−0.20

-

Reduced fat milk

-

-

−0.22

-

Orange vegetables

-

-

-

0.50

Dark green and cruciferous vegetables

-

-

-

0.44

Other vegetables

-

-

-

0.44

Potato

-

-

-

0.36