Chapter 13 BLOCK Food Frequency Survey

13.1 Background

The BLOCK Food Frequency Survey asked the following:

“Respondent ID (scanned RAW data)”
“Booklet Number (printed on paper FFQs)”
“Date completed (MMDDYYYY), 8 characters, RAW”
“Sex 1=M, 2=F, M=missing, E=Multiple mark”
“Pregnant? 1=N, 2=Y, 3=Not female”
“Age, years”
“Scanned Weight (lbs.), 3 characters”
“Height, feet”
“Height, inches”
“Body Mass Index”
‘Food energy,kcals’
‘Protein, gms’
‘Fat, gms’
‘Carbohydrate, gms’
‘Calcium, mg’
‘Phosphorus, mg’
‘Iron, mg’
‘Sodium, mg’
‘Potassium, mg’
‘Glutathione, total, mg’
‘Glutathione, reduced, mg’
‘Thiamin (Vitamin B1), mg’
‘Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), mg’
‘Niacin , mg’
‘Vitamin C, mg’
‘Saturated fat, gms’
‘Monounsaturated fatty acids, gms’
‘Polyunsaturated fatty acids, gms’
‘Cholesterol, mg’
‘Dietary fiber, gms’
“Dietary soluble fiber, gms”
‘Food folate, mcg’
‘Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol, mg’
‘Zinc, total, mg’
‘Zinc, animal sources only, mg’
‘Vitamin B6, mg’
‘Magnesium, mg’
‘Vitamin A (mcg), RAE’
‘Retinol, mcg’
‘Alpha-carotene, mcg’
‘Beta-carotene, mcg’
‘Cryptoxanthin, beta, mcg’
‘Lutein-Zeaxanthin, mcg’
‘Lycopene, mcg’
‘Folic acid, mcg’
‘Vitamin B-12, mcg’
‘Vitamin D, IU’
‘Vitamin K as phylloquinone, mcg’
‘Copper, mg’
‘Selenium, mcg’
‘Sugars, total, gms’
‘Trans fats, total, gms’
‘Isoflavones, total, mg’
‘Quercetin, mg’
‘Cysteine (S-containing), mg’
‘Methionine (S-containing), mg’
‘Cystine (S-containing), mg’
‘Average daily Dietary Folate Equivalents, mcg’
‘Glycemic Index (glucose), average daily’
‘Glycemic Load (glucose), average daily’
“Dietary arginine, mg”
“Dietary PUFA (~N-6) 18:2, gms”
“Dietary PUFA (~N-3) 18:3, gms”
“Dietary PUFA (~N-3) 18:4, gms”
“Dietary PUFA (~N-6) 20:4, gms”
“Dietary N-3 PUFA 20:5 (EPA), gms”
“Dietary N-3 PUFA 22:5 (DPA), gms”
“Dietary N-3 PUFA 22:6 (DHA), gms”
“Avg. daily omega-6 FA, gms”"
“Avg. daily omega-3 FA, gms”"
‘Fructose, gms’
‘Lactose, gms’
‘Maltose, gms’
‘Galactose, gms’
‘Sucrose, gms’
‘Glucose, gms’
“Total choline, mg”
“Free choline, mg”
“Phosphocholine, mg”
“Glycerophosphocholine (GPC), mg”
“Phosphatidylcholine (PTD), mg”
“Betaine, mg”
“Sphingomyelin (SM), mg”
“# of solid foods respondent reported ever eating”
“Average total daily frequency of all solid foods”
‘Grams of solid food, average daily’
‘% of kcal from fat’
‘% of kcal from protein’
‘% of kcal from carbohydrate’
‘% of kcal from sweets, desserts’
‘% of kcal from alcoholic beverages’
‘% fat kcals, alcoholic beverages not in denominator’
‘% protein kcals, alc. beverages not in denominator’
‘% carbohydrate kcals, alc. beverages not in denom.’
‘Dietary fiber from beans, gms’
‘Dietary fiber from vegetables, fruits, gms’
‘Dietary fiber from grains, gms’
‘Avg. daily intake of sugary beverages, gms’
‘Kilocalories per day from sugary beverages’
‘Daily servings of vegetables’
‘Daily frequency of fruits & fruit juices’
‘Daily svgs breads, cereals, rice, pasta’
‘Daily svgs meat, fish, poultry, beans, eggs’
‘Daily servings of milk, yogurt, cheese’
‘Daily svgs fats & oils, sweets, sodas’
‘Average daily servings of whole grains’
‘Vit A from supplements, IU’
‘Vit C from supplements, mg’
‘Vit D from supplements, IU’
‘Vit E from supplements, a-TE’
‘Iron from supplements, mg’
‘Calcium from supplements, mg’
‘Zinc from supplements, mg’
‘Beta-carotene from supplements, mcg’
‘B-1 (Thiamin) from supplements, mg’
‘B-6 from supplements, mg’
‘B-12 from supplements, mcg’
‘Folic acid from supplements, mcg’
‘Copper from supplements, mg’
‘Selenium from supplements, mcg’
‘Riboflavin from supplements, mg’
‘Magnesium from supplements, mg’
‘Niacin from supplements, mg’
‘Omega-3 fatty acids from supplements, gms’
‘Omega-6 fatty acids from supplements, gms’
’“Added sugars, teaspoon equivalents”
“Alcohol drink-equiv. (about 13 g EtOH)”
’“Discretionary fat, oil, grams”
’“Discretionary fat, solid, grams”
’“Cheese, milk-equivalent servings”
’“Milk, cups”
’“Total dairy, milk-equivalent servings”
’“Yogurt, cups”
’“Citrus melon berries, cups”
’“Other fruit, cups”
’“Total fruit, cups”
’“Solid fruit (not juice), cups”
“Juices (including in fruit sodas), cups”
“Juices (only 100% juice), cups”
’“Non-whole grains, ounce-equivalents”
’“Total grains, ounce-equivalents”
’“Whole grains, ounce-equivalents”
’“Dry beans peas, cups”
’“Eggs, lean meat ounce-equivalents”
“Fish seafood, high in omega-3, ounces”
“Fish seafood, low in omega-3, ounces”
’“Lunch meats, ounces”
’“Beef pork lamb, ounces”
’“Meat fish poultry, ounces”
’“Nuts seeds, lean meat ounce-equivalents”
’“Organ meats, ounces”
’“Poultry, ounces”
’“Soy foods, cups”
’“Vegetables deep yellow orange, cups”
’“Vegetables dark green leafy, cups”
’“Vegetables other, cups”
’“Vegetables potatoes, cups”
’“Vegetables starchy, cups”
’“Vegetables tomatoes, cups”
’“Total vegetables, cups”
“My Pyramid Fruit - total, incl juice (cups)”
“My Pyramid Veg - not legumes/potatoes (cups)”
“My Pyramid Veg - dark green (cups)”
“My Pyramid Veg - orange (cups)”
“My Pyramid Legumes, soy (cup equiv)”
“My Pyramid Veg - potato (cups)”
“My Pyramid Veg - other, incl tomatoes (cups)”
“My Pyramid Grain - total (1-oz. equivalents)”
“My Pyramid Grain - whole (1-oz. equiv.)”
“My Pyramid Meat - fish, chix, meat (1 oz.)”
“My Pyramid Nuts, seeds - (1-oz. meat equiv.)”
“My Pyramid Eggs - meat equiv (1 egg = 1 oz.)”
“My Pyramid Dairy - milk, cheese (1 cup equiv.)”
“Beneficial Oils - dressings, fish, nuts, avocado (1 tsp)”
“Breakfast egg sandwich, frequency”
“Breakfast egg sandwich, quantity”
“Other eggs, frequency”
“Other eggs, quantity”
“Breakfast sausage, frequency”
“Breakfast sausage, quantity”
“Bacon, frequency”
“Bacon, quantity”
“Pancakes, frequency”
“Pancakes, quantity”
“Cooked Cereal, frequency”
“Cooked Cereal, quantity”
“Cold cereal, frequency”
“Cold cereal, quantity”
“MILK ON CEREAL - SCANNED FREQUENCY”
“Yogurt, frequency”
“Yogurt, quantity”
“Cheese, frequency”
“Cheese, quantity”
“Bananas, freq”
“Bananas, quantity”
“Apples, freq”
“Apples, quantity”
“Oranges, freq”
“Oranges, quantity”
“Grapefruit, freq”
“Grapefruit, quantity”
“Peaches, raw, freq”
“Peaches, raw, quantity”
“Other fresh fruit, freq”
“Other fresh fruit, quantity”
“Canned fruit, freq”
“Canned fruit, quantity”
“Cantaloupe, in season, freq”
“Cantaloupe, in season, quantity”
“Strawberries, in season, freq”
“Strawberries, in season, quantity”
“Watermelon, in season, freq”
“Watermelon, in season, quantity”
“Broccoli, freq”
“Broccoli, quantity”
“Carrots, freq”
“Carrots, quantity”
“Corn, freq”
“Corn, quantity”
“Green beans, freq”
“Green beans, quantity”
“Spinach, freq”
“Spinach, quantity”
“Greens, freq”
“Greens, quantity”
“Sweet potato, freq”
“Sweet potato, quantity”
“French Fries, freq”
“French Fries, quantity”
“Other potatoes, freq”
“Other potatoes, quantity”
“Cole slaw, freq”
“Cole slaw, quantity”
“Green salad, freq”
“Green salad, quantity”
“Tomatoes, freq”
“Tomatoes, quantity”
“Salad dressing, freq”
“Salad dressing, quantity”
“Other vegetables, freq”
“Other vegetables, quantity”
“Refried beans, freq”
“Refried beans, quantity”
“Other beans, freq”
“Other beans, quantity”
“Vegetable stew, freq”
“Vegetable stew, quantity”
“Vegetable soup, freq”
“Vegetable soup, quantity”
“Bean soup, freq”
“Bean soup, quantity”
“Other soup, freq”
“Other soup, quantity”
“Pizza, freq”
“Pizza, quantity”
“Spaghetti with meat sauce, freq”
“Spaghetti with meat sauce, quantity”
“Mac N Cheese, freq”
“Mac N Cheese, quantity”
“Other noodles, freq”
“Other noodles, quantity”
“Tofu, freq”
“Tofu, quantity”
“Meat substitutes, freq”
“Meat substitutes, quantity”
“Ever eat meat (1=Yes, 2=No)”
“Hamburger (cheeseburger), freq”
“Hamburger (cheeseburger), quantity”
“Hot dogs, freq”
“Hot dogs, quantity”
“Lunch Meats, freq”
“Lunch Meats, quantity”
“Meat loaf, freq”
“Meat loaf, quantity”
“Beef, freq”
“Beef, quantity”
“Tacos, freq”
“Tacos, quantity”
“Ribs, freq”
“Ribs, quantity”
“Pork, freq”
“Pork, quantity”
“Veal, lamb, frequency”
“Veal, lamb, quantity”
“Liver, freq”
“Liver, quantity”
“Pigs feet, variety meats, freq”
“Pigs feet, variety meats,quantity”
“Menudo, freq”
“Menudo, quantity”
“Other beef dish, freq”
“Other beef dish, quantity”
“Fried chicken, freq”
“Fried chicken, quantity”
“Roast chicken, freq”
“Roast chicken, quantity”
“Other chicken dishes, freq”
“Other chicken dishes, quantity”
“Oysters, freq”
“Oysters, quantity”
“Shellfish, freq”
“Shellfish, quantity”
“Tuna, freq”
“Tuna, quantity”
“Fried fish, freq”
“Fried fish, quantity”
“Other fish, freq”
“Other fish, quantity”
“Biscuits, freq”
“Biscuits, quantity”
“Burger rolls, freq”
“Burger rolls, quantity”
“Bagels, English muffins, freq”
“Bagels, English muffins, quantity”
“Tortillas (flour), freq”
“Flour tortillas, quantity”
“Corn bread, freq”
“Corn bread, quantity”
“White bread, freq”
“White bread, quantity”
“Rice, freq”
“Rice, quantity”
“Margarine, freq”
“Margarine, quantity”
“Butter, freq”
“Butter, quantity”
“Power bars, freq”
“Power bars, quantity”
“Breakfast bars, freq”
“Breakfast bars, quantity”
“Nuts, freq”
“Nuts, quantity”
“Peanut butter, freq”
“Peanut butter, quantity”
“Chips, freq”
“Chips, quantity”
“Crackers, freq”
“Crackers, quantity”
“Jelly, freq”
“Jelly, quantity”
“Mayonnaise, freq”
“Mayonnaise, quantity”
“Catsup, freq”
“Catsup, quantity”
“Mustard, freq”
“Mustard, quantity”
“Donuts, freq”
“Donuts, quantity”
“Cake, freq”
“Cake, quantity”
“Cookies, freq”
“Cookies, quantity”
“Ice cream, freq”
“Ice cream, quantity”
“Chocolate syrup, freq”
“Chocolate syrup, quantity”
“Pumpkin Pie, freq”
“Pumpkin Pie, quantity”
“Other pie, freq”
“Other pie, quantity”
“Chocolate candy, freq”
“Chocolate candy, quantity”
“Other candy, freq”
“Other candy, quantity”
“Milk (default 2%), freq”
“Milk (default 2%), quantity”
“Slimfast, freq”
“Slimfast, quantity”
“Tomato juice, freq”
“Tomato juice, quantity”
“Real orange juice, freq”
“Real orange juice, quantity”
“Other real juice, freq”
“Other real juice, quantity”
“Hi C, freq”
“Hi C, quantity”
“Drinks with some juice, freq”
“Drinks with some juice, quantity”
“Ice tea, freq”
“Ice tea, quantity”
“Kool aid, freq”
“Kool aid, quantity”
“Sodas, freq”
“Sodas, quantity”
“Beer, freq”
“Beer, quantity”
“Wine, freq”
“Wine, quantity”
“Liquor, freq”
“Liquor, quantity”
“Water, freq”
“Water, quantity”
“Coffee, freq”
“Coffee, quantity”
“Hot tea, freq”
“Hot tea, quantity”
“Cream/milk in coffee”
“Cream/milk in tea”
“Sugar in coffee: 1=No, 2=Yes”
“Teaspoons: sugar in coffee”
“Sugar in tea: 1=No, 2=Yes”
“Teaspoons: sugar in tea”
“How many vegetables eaten per day/week”
“How many fruits eaten per day or week”
“How often use fat/oil in cooking”
“What type of milk”
“Type of Slim Fast: low-carb, regular”
“Type of OJ: with Calcium or regular”
“Type of Soda: diet/low-cal, regular”
“Type of tea: home, bottled, sugar, not”
“Beer: reg., lite, low-carb, no-alc”
“Type Hamburger: just beef, w cheese”
“HotDogs: low-fat/turkey, regular”
“Type LunchMeat: low-fat/turkey, reg.”
“Type Spaghetti: meatless, meat/balls”
“Type of Cheese: low-fat, regular”
“Salad Dressg: low-carb, low-fat, reg.”
“EnergyBars: low-carb, low-fat, regular”
“BreakfastBars: low-carb, low-fat, reg.”
“Bread: 100% whole grain, low-carb, reg.”
“Type of Tortillas: corn, flour”
“ChocolateCandy: low-car, low-fat, reg.”
“Cookies: low-carb, low-fat, reg.”
“Cake: low-carb, low-fat, regular”
“Ice Cream: low-carb, low-fat, regular”
“Jelly: low-carb/low sugar, regular”
“How often eat fat on meat”
“How often eat skin on chicken”
“Cooking Fat - PAM OR NO OIL”
“Cooking Fat - Butter”
“Cooking Fat - Butter/marg. blend”
“Cooking Fat - Stick margarine.”
“Cooking Fat - Soft tub margarine”
“Cooking Fat - Lowfat margarine”
“Cooking Fat - Corn oil”
“Cooking Fat - Olive oil”
“Cooking Fat - Lard”
“Cooking Fat - Crisco”
“Cold cereal type: Low-carb (165)”
“Cold cereal type: Cheerios (166)”
“Cold cereal type: Total (167)”
“Cold cereal type: Fiber (168)”
“Cold cereal type: Product 19 (169)”
“Cold cereal type: Bran (170)”
“Cold cereal type: Other fiber (171)”
“Cold cereal type: Sweetened (172)”
“Cold cereal type: Other (007)”
“How often Prenatal vitamins type”
“Number of Years: Prenatal vitamins”
“How often One-A-Day type w minerals”
“Number of Years: One-A-Day w minerals”
“How often Stress-Tabs, B-complex type”
“Number of Years: Stress-Tabs/B-complex”
“How often Vitamin A”
“Number of Years of Vitamin A type”
“How often Beta-Carotene”
“Number of Years: Beta-Carotene type”
“How often Vitamin C”
“Number of Years: Vitamin C type”
“How often Vitamin E”
“Number of Years: Vitamin E type”
“How often Folate”
“Number of Years: Folate type”
“How often Calcium/Dolomite”
“Number of Years: Calcium/Dolomite”
“How often Vitamin D, alone, w Calcium”
“Number of Years: Vitamin D”
“How often Zinc”
“Number of Years: Zinc type”
“How often Iron”
“Number of Years: Iron type”
“How often Selenium”
“Number of Years: Selenium type”
“How often Omega-3, fish/flax seed oil”
“Number Years: Omega-3, fish/flax oil”
“Minerals Y/N: 1=With, 2=W/O, M=DK”
“How many Mg per Vitamin C tablet”
“How many IU per Vitamin E capsule”
“Ginkgo”
“Ginseng”
“St. John’s Wort”
“Kava Kava”
“Echinacea”
“Melatonin”
“DHEA”
“Glucosamine/Chondroitin”
“Didn’t take these supps”
“Would you say your health is…”
“Currently trying to lose weight?”
“Ever drink more than currently?”
“Smoke cigarettes now?”
“If so, how many cigarettes?”
“Are you Hispanic or Latino?”
“Are you White?”
“Are you African American/Black?”
“Are you Asian?”
“Are you American Indian or Alaskan Native?”
“Are you Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander?”
“Do not want to provide Race/Ethnicity info”