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Food Sources of Fat among Women in the Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Study for the Total Sample and by Ethnicity

Food

% of Fat

Overall sample

(n=2247)

Non-Hispanic

Blacks (n=971)

Non-Hispanic

Whites (n=1131)

Mayonnaise, salad dressings

7.7

7.9

8.2

Whole milk

7.3

7.2

7.4

French fries, fried potatoes

6.7

7.6

6.0

Biscuits, muffins

6.7

6.6

7.0

Cheese and cheese spread

5.7

5.0

6.5

Hamburger, beef burrito, meatloaf

5.5

5.5

5.5

Butter & margarine on vegetables

4.4

4.2

4.8

Eggs

4.0

4.6

3.1

Dishes with cheese

4.9

3.6

4.4

Ice cream

3.3

3.3

3.3

Chocolate candy

2.9

2.6

2.9

Salty snacks

2.6

2.7

2.3

Hot dogs

2.6

3.0

1.9

2% milk

2.0

1.5

2.5

Butter

2.0

1.9

1.9

Peanuts, peanut butter

1.9

1.6

2.1

Sausage

1.7

2.2

1.0

Spaghetti, lasagna, pasta

1.7

1.3

2.1

Pizza

1.7

1.5

1.7

Doughnuts, cookies, cake

1.7

1.6

1.5