Table 1.

Median values used for derivation of the Mediterranean Diet score.

	Indicator value
MDS component	1	0
Vegetables (g/day)	≥294.4	<294.4
Legumes (g/day)	≥29.4	<29.4
Fruit and nuts (g/day)	≥302.7	<302.7
Cereals (g/day)	≥222.0	<222.0
Fish (g/day)	≥26.0	<26.0
MUFA + PUFA: SFA	≥1.53	<1.53
Meat (g/day)	<39.9	≥39.9
Poultry (g/day)	<12.9	≥12.9
Dairy (g/day)	<102.8	≥102.8
Alcohol (g/day)	5–25	<5 or >25