Table 1.

DASH Diet Index

DASH variable	0-point equivalent	0.5-point equivalent	1-point equivalent
Total grains (svgs/day)	<5	5–6	≥7
Whole grains (svgs/day)	<1	1	≥2
Vegetables (svgs/day)	<2	2–3	≥4
Fruits (svgs/day)	<2	2–3	≥4
Dairy foods (svgs/day)	<1	1	≥2
Meats, poultry, fish (svgs/day)	>4	3	≤2
Nuts, seeds, legumes (svgs/wk)	<2	2–3	≥4
Fat (% kcal)	≥33	31–32	≤30
Saturated fat (% kcal)	≥13	11–12	≤10
Sweets (svgs/wk)	>8	6–7	≤5
Sodium (mg)	>2401	1501–2400	≤1500

Note: DASH Diet Index scores range from 0 to 11.

Abbreviations: DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; svgs, servings; wk, week.