Components | Maximum Score | Maximum score criteria | Criteria for zero score |
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1. Total fruit (includes fruit juice) | 5 | ≥ 0.8 cup per 1000 kcal | No fruit or juice |
2. Whole fruit (includes all forms except juice) | 5 | ≥ 0.4 cup per1000 kcal | No whole fruit |
3. Total vegetables | 5 | ≥ 1.1 cup per 1000 kcal | No vegetables |
4. Greens and beans | 5 | ≥ 0.2 cup per 1000 kcal | No dark green vegetables or legumes |
5. Whole grains | 10 | ≥ 40 g per 1000 kcal | No whole grains |
6. Dairy | 10 | ≥ 1.3 cup per1000 kcal | No dairy |
7. Total protein foods | 5 | ≥ 70 g per 1000 kcal | No protein foods |
8. Seafood and plant proteins | 5 | ≥ 20 g per 1000 kcal | No seafood or plant protein |
9. Fatty acids | 10 | (PUFAs + MUFAs) / SFAs ≥ 2.5 | (PUFAs + MUFAs) / SFAs ≤1.2 |
10. Refined grains | 10 | ≤ 50 g per 1000 kcal | ≥ 120 g per 1000 kcal |
11. Sodium | 10 | ≤ 1.1 g per 1000 kcal | ≥ 2 g per 1000 kcal |
12. Empty calories | 20 | ≤ 19% of energy | ≥ 50% of energy |