Ethnicity Food Items rs Mean ± STD (g or mL/day) GRM Evaporated Milk 0.12* 135 ± 157 Instant Coffee 0.19** 0.45 ± 0.79 Legumes -0.11 68 ± 52 Mousaka -0.17* 2.0 ± 4.9 Eggplant Dip -0.16* 0.22 ± 1.10 Garlic -0.20** 1.21 ± 2.70 Yoghurt (low fat) -0.14* 5.14 ± 25.29 Polyunsaturated oil -0.16* 1.16 ± 4.82 GRG Milk 0.25* 100 ± 107 Processed Meat 0.22 1.64 ± 10.47 Pudding/Dessert 0.24* 6.92 ± 14.61 Fat Spread 0.31* 0.27 ± 1.34 Green Leafy Vegetables -0.21 62.50 ± 54.56 Broad Bean Boiled -0.22 2.77 ± 3.46 Cheese, (Kefalotiri) -0.24* 3.46 ± 7.40 ACA Sandwich Meat 0.43** 0.47 ± 1.80 Mashed Potatoes 0.44** 27.03 ± 57.11 Cocoa 0.35* 5.46 ± 25.17 Salmon 0.35* 0.25 ± 1.42 Low Alcohol Beer 0.39* 39.28 ± 107.1 Tin Sardines -0.34 1.20 ± 2.38 Phila Cheese -0.35* 0.11 ± 0.61 Asparagus -0.36* 1.73 ± 4.05 Celery -0.46** 7.56 ± 10.12 Vegetables Juice -0.35* 13.50 ± 87.24 Cherries -0.46** 0.57 ± 1.69 Grapes -0.34 5.46 ± 9.94 Melon -0.44** 5.46 ± 14.01 Apple -0.37* 0.44 ± 1.60 Fruit Salad -0.36* 7.63 ± 17.62 Multi Grain Bread -0.50** 19.17 ± 47.92 Dried Prunes -0.42** 1.64 ± 5.96 Tea -0.54*** 679 ± 520 SWE Roast Beef 0.16* 34.5 ± 24.4 Meat Soup 0.25* 10 ± 15 Fried Potato 0.24* 9 ± 18 Cantaloupe 0.19* 3 ± 6 Grapes 0.20* 12 ± 23 Canned Fruit 0.23* 6 ± 13 Ice Cream 0.20* 8 ± 14 Plain Cake 0.18* 14 ± 23 Marmalade Jam 0.20* 12 ± 15 Soft Drink 0.27* 60 ± 151 Brown Meat 0.21* 3 ± 8 Danish Pastry 0.17* 3 ± 9 Sweet Pastry 0.16* 2 ± 5 Egg -0.17* 16 ± 19 Skimmed Milk -0.15 132 ± 204 Yogurt -0.14 5.6 ± 33.2 Chicken Soup -0.20** 0.4 ± 2.8 Lima Bean Casserole -0.21** 0.2 ± 1.6 Spinach pie -0.19* 0.2 ± 1.5 Water -0.17* 539 ± 464

Significant differences=

^* p<0.05,

^** p<0.01,

^*** p<0.001,

^**** p<0.0001.

GRM=Greek-born Australians living in Melbourne.

GRG=Greeks living in Greece.

ACA=Anglo-Celtic Australians living in Melbourne.

SWE=Swedes living in Sweden.

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