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Food Sources of Energy among Women in the PIN Study for the Total Sample and by Ethnicity

Food

% of Energy

Overall sample

(n=2247)

Non-Hispanic

Blacks (n=971)

Non-Hispanic

Whites (n=1131)

Biscuits, muffins

6.1

6.2

6.3

French fries/fried potatoes

5.1

5.9

4.5

Whole milk

5.0

5.1

5.1

White bread, bagels, crackers

4.4

4.4

4.3

Soft drinks

3.9

3.6

4.2

Other fruit juices

3.7

4.2

3.2

Dishes with cheese

3.1

2.9

3.5

Hamburger, beef burrito, meatloaf

3.1

3.1

3.0

Mayonnaise, salad dressings

2.8

3.0

3.0

Cheese and cheese spread

2.8

2.4

3.1

Orange juice, grapefruit juice

2.5

2.4

2.3

Rice

2.3

2.4

1.6

Ice cream

2.3

2.2

2.2

Chocolate candy

2.2

1.9

2.2

Spaghetti, lasagna, pasta

2.1

1.6

2.6

Eggs

2.0

2.3

1.5

2% milk

2.0

1.4

2.4

Salty snacks

1.8

1.8

1.6

Other potatoes

1.6

1.1

2.0

Dry cereal, excluding high fiber, fortified

1.6

1.6

1.5