Table 3 Comparison of HEI-2015 component scores by meal location and sex in the IDATA Study (N = 1021)^a

Total fruits

5

2.54 (0.16)

4.02 (0.15)

−1.48 (0.20)^b

3.59 (0.17)

4.72 (0.16)

−1.13 (0.23)^b

Whole fruits

5

4.07 (0.30)

5.00 (0.00)

0.93 (0.30)^b

5.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

Total vegetables

5

4.05 (0.13)

4.03 (0.09)

0.02 (0.15)

4.73 (0.13)

4.84 (0.13)

−0.11 (0.17)

Greens & beans

5

3.09 (0.21)

3.23 (0.17)

−0.13 (0.26)

4.98 (0.27)

5.00 (0.16)

−0.02 (0.30)

Whole grains

10

2.19 (0.15)

4.65 (0.17)

−2.47 (0.20)^b

2.30 (0.14)

4.67 (0.15)

−2.38 (0.20)^b

Dairy

10

4.35 (0.15)

6.60 (0.17)

−2.25 (0.22)^b

5.30 (0.17)

6.73 (0.18)

−1.43 (0.24)^b

Total protein foods

5

5.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

Seafood & plant proteins

5

5.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

5.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

Fatty acids

10

4.70 (0.19)

3.66 (0.16)

1.04 (0.24)^b

4.62 (0.27)

3.87 (0.24)

0.75 (0.26)^b

Refined grains

10

6.80 (0.22)

7.50 (0.19)

−0.70 (0.27)^b

6.96 (0.23)

8.56 (0.19)

−1.60 (0.27)^b

Sodium

10

2.29 (0.24)

2.80 (0.17)

−0.51 (0.27)

2.69 (0.23)

3.33 (0.20)

−0.63 (0.27)

Added sugars

10

8.02 (0.19)

8.24 (0.14)

−0.22 (0.19)

7.95 (0.16)

8.08 (0.13)

−0.13 (0.18)

Saturated fats

10

4.66 (0.20)

5.27 (0.18)

−0.61 (0.25)

4.42 (0.28)

5.03 (0.24)

−0.61 (0.26)