Table 3.

Questions on food consumption in the final Children’s Index of Diet Quality (CIDQ) and the scoring of questions

Criteria	Questions on food consumption in CIDQ (no. of questions*)	CIDQ points to the score
Whole-grain foods and dietary fibre ≥2 g/MJ per d	Weekly frequency of consuming porridge or gruel (1)	0–3
SFA<10 E%	Consumption of:
MUFA=10–15 E%	∙milk products of different fat concentration (1)	0–1
PUFA=5–10 E%	∙cheese products of different fat concentration (1)	0–1
	∙type of spread (1)	0–1
	∙adding cream or different spreads in cooking (3)	0–3
	∙frequency and type of different spreads, vegetable oils and creams added to meals (1)	0–2
Saccharose<10 E%	Weekly frequency of consuming:
	∙yoghurt containing added sugar (1)	0–1
	∙juice containing added sugar (1)	0–1
Vegetables, fruits and berries ≥250 g/d	Weekly frequency of consumption of:
	∙vegetables (1)	0–1
	∙fruits (1)	0–1
	∙berries (1)	0–1
	Number of daily portions (1)	0–3
Ca ≥600 mg/d (2–5 years old) or ≥700 mg/d (6 years old)	Number of daily portions of milk or sour milk (1)	0–2
	Total	0–21

E%, percentage of energy.

^*In the final index questionnaire, some questions contribute to several criteria.