Fig. 1

Absolute adherence to Portfolio Diet recommendations according to tertiles of the Portfolio Diet Score. Food items on the FFQ in each Portfolio Diet pillar were converted to g/day of plant protein, viscous fibre, nuts, phytosterols and MUFAs and compared to Portfolio Diet recommendations to assess absolute adherence in each tertile of the Portfolio Diet Score (PDS). Adherence was based on established Portfolio Diet recommendations (50g/day plant protein, 20g/day viscous fibre, 45g/day nuts, 2g/day phytosterols and 45g/day MUFAs). Absolute adherence to recommendations is presented as percentage adherence on the y-axis. Absolute adherence according to the clinical-Portfolio Diet Score (c-PDS) score is shown above each bar. The c-PDS score gives 0 to 5 points for each component, yielding a total c-PDS between 0 and 25. The white, grey and black bars represent adherence in tertile 1, 2 and 3, respectively. T1 (low), T2 (mid), and T3 (highest) tertiles of adherence to the Portfolio dietary pattern measured using the PDS. c-PDS, clinical-Portfolio Diet Score; MUFAs, monounsaturated fatty acids; T, tertile