Table 1 Factor loading matrix for the two major dietary patterns identified in the study sample

Grape Leaves

.806

Cooked Vegetables

.734

Stuffed Vegetable

.695

Fresh Vegetable

.690

Peas

.670

.303

Corn

.637

Cabbage Salad

.636

.390

Green Beans

.630

.314

Strawberry

.612

.365

Carrot

.586

Fried Fish

.558

.515

Orange

.556

.398

Mixed Vegetables

.535

Grapes

.527

Colored Pepper

.508

Broccoli

.502

.447

Peach

.500

Cooked Cabbage

.489

Boiled Potato

.473

-.336

Pear

.429

Lettuce

.428

.346

Other Fruits

.412

-.351

.344

Roasted Sheep Meat

.393

.381

.304

Sweet Potato

.382

Milk

.367

Bulgur

.364

Buttermilk

.317

Minced Meat

.320

.607

.417

Labneh

.598

Regular Salad

.368

.587

Onion

.567

Chicken

.525

.444

Melon

.511

Cooked Yogurt

.504

.378

Yogurt

.490

White Cheeses

.474

Corn Oil

.473

.336

Egg

.447

Olive Oil

.420

.411

Cauliflower

.339

.415

Apple

.356

.409

Watermelon

.371

.397

Cooked Rice

.369

Pizza

.319

Cake

.718

Biscuits

.667

Arabic Sweet

.544

Banana

.331

.528

Fast Food

.428

.512

Chocolate

.376

.492

Nuts

.453

.462

Dried Fruit

.347

.456

Candies

.446

.398

Chips

.436

Artificial Fruit Juice

.417

Margarine

-.412

Grapefruit

.319

.399

Cooked Beans

.349

.326

Soft Drinks Diet

-.325

.325

Cornflakes

.650

Burger

.628

Roasted Fish

.618

Beef Mortadella

.598

Sausage

.542

Whole Wheat Bread

-.483

Canned Tuna

.454

Pizza Meat

.426

White Bread

.373

Mayonnaise

.346

The variance of Intake Explained (%)

17.616

10.684

8.654

7.806