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

Food

% of Protein

Overall sample

(n=2247)

Non-Hispanic

Blacks (n=971)

Non-Hispanic

Whites (n=1131)

Whole milk

7.5

7.6

7.4

Hamburger, beef burrito, meatloaf

7.5

7.7

7.3

Cheese and cheese spread

4.9

4.5

5.5

Beef, steak, roasts

4.2

4.4

3.9

Fried chicken

4.1

5.7

2.2

Eggs

3.8

4.6

2.8

Other chicken

3.7

3.0

4.3

2% milk

3.6

2.7

4.6

Spaghetti, lasagna, pasta

3.6

2.9

4.4

White bread, bagels, crackers

3.6

3.7

3.5

Biscuits, muffins

3.0

3.1

3.1

Skim milk

2.8

0.6

5.2

Ham, lunch meats

2.6

2.6

2.4

Dishes with cheese

2.3

2.2

2.5

Pork, chops, roasts

2.1

2.0

1.8

Beans (dried type)

2.0

1.8

2.1

French fries, fried potatoes

2.0

2.2

1.7

Ground chicken, turkey

1.9

2.6

0.9

Pizza

1.8

1.6

1.7

Beef stew, pot pie

1.4

1.4

1.3