Table 4.

Healthy Eating Index 2005—components and standards for scoring [10]

Component	Maximum points	Standard for maximum score	Standard for minimum score of zero
Total fruit (includes 100% juice)	5	≥0.8 cup equiv. per 1,000 kcal	No fruit
Whole fruit (excludes juice)	5	≥0.4 cup equiv. per 1,000 kcal	No whole fruit
Total vegetables	5	≥1.1 cup equiv. per 1,000 kcal	No vegetables
Dark green and orange vegetables and legumes	5	≥0.4 cup equiv. per 1,000 kcal	No dark green and orange vegetables and legumes
Total grains	5	≥3.0 oz equiv. per 1,000 kcal	No grains
Whole grains	5	≥1.5 oz equiv. per 1,000 kcal	No whole grains
Milk	10	≥1.3 cup equiv. per 1,000 kcal	No milk
Meat and beans	10	≥2.5 oz equiv. per 1,000 kcal	No meat and beans
Oils	10	≥12 grams per 1,000 kcal	No oils
Saturated fat	10	≤7% of energy	≥15% of energy
Sodium	10	≤0.7 gram per 1,000 kcal	≥2.0 grams per 1,000 kcal
Calories from solid fat, alcoholic beverages, and added sugars	20	≤20% of energy	≥50% of energy