Table 5 Food preferences and aversions in cancer patients
From: Meal context and food preferences in cancer patients: results from a French self-report survey
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Main preferences (n = 205) | |
Fruits | 100 (48.8) |
Dairy products | 92 (44.9) |
Pasta | 86 (42.0) |
Red meat | 82 (40.0) |
Mashed potatoes | 74 (36.1) |
Vegetables | 74 (36.1) |
Soup | 68 (33.2) |
Fish | 62 (30.2) |
White meat | 42 (20.5) |
Milky dessert | 40 (19.5) |
Rice | 26 (12.7) |
Salad | 20 (9.8) |
Main food aversions (n = 175) | |
Red meat | 27 (15.4) |
Meals and meat with sauce | 19 (10.9) |
Everything | 13 (7.4) |
Sweet | 9 (5.1) |
Chocolate | 7 (4.0) |
Cheese | 7 (4.0) |
Coffee | 7 (4.0) |