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. 2009 Oct;139(10):1994–1999. doi: 10.3945/jn.109.107615

TABLE 3.

HEI-2005 Scores: Total and Components Scores for SNAP Reference Family of Four12

Components Maximum TFP_FAFH TFP Current3
Total score 100.0 92.7 95.1 58.0
Adequacy
    Total fruit 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.8
    Whole fruit 5.0 5.0 5.0 3.2
    Total grains 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
    Whole grains 5.0 4.4 5.0 0.6
    Milk 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.1
    Meat and beans 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
    Total vegetable 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.8
    Dark green and orange vegetables and legumes 5.0 4.0 5.0 1.3
    Oils 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.3
Moderation
    Saturated fat 10.0 8.7 8.9 5.9
    Sodium 10.0 5.6 6.3 4.0
    Discretionary energy 20.0 20.0 20.0 9.8
1

SNAP reference family of 4 consists of 2 adults (a male aged 20–50 y and a female aged 20–50 y) and 2 children (a child aged 9–11 y and a child aged 6–8 y) and the results presented in this paper are the summation of those 4 age-gender groups.

2

SI unit conversions: 1 kcal = 4.184 kJ, 1 ounce = 28 g, 1 cup = 250 mL, 1 teaspoon = 5 mL, 1 tablespoon = 15 mL.

3

Current refers to the current observed low-income family food consumption pattern.