Table 1 AHEI-2010 scoring criteria and mean component and total scores among adult men and women.a
Component | Criteria for minimum score(0) | Criteria for maximum score(10) | AHEI-2010 Women | AHEI-2010 Men |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegetables, servings/d | 0 | ≥5 | 0.66 ± 1.0 | 0.75 ± 1.2 |
Fruit, servings/d | 0 | ≥4 | 0.56 ± 1.4 | 0.50 ± 1.4 |
Whole grains, g/d |  |  | 0.20 ± 1.1 | 0.17 ± 1.1 |
 Women | 0 | 75 |  |  |
 Men | 0 | 90 |  |  |
Sugar-sweetened beverages, servings/d | ≥1 | 0 | 2.9 ± 4.1 | 2.4 ± 3.9 |
Nuts and legumes, servings/d | 0 | ≥1 | 1.9 ± 3.6 | 2.0 ± 3.8 |
Red/processed meat, servings/d | ≥1 | 0 | 1.7 ± 2.9 | 1.3 ± 2.6 |
Fish, serving/d | 0 | ≥0.2857 | 6.0 ± 4.5 | 6.3 ± 4.5 |
Alcohol, drinks/d |  |  | 0.04 ± 0.6 | 0.11 ± 0.9 |
Women | ≥2.5 | 0.5–1.5 |  |  |
Men | ≥3.5 | 0.5–2.0 |  |  |
PUFA, % of energy | ≤2 | ≥10 | 0.72 ± 0.8 | 0.46 ± 0.6 |
Sodium, mg/d | Highest decile | lowest decile | 5.1 ± 3.1 | 4.9 ± 3.2 |
Total | 0 | 100 | 19.7 ± 7.9 | 18.9 ± 8.1 |