TABLE 1.
Components of the dietary pattern adherence scores1
| aMED | DASH | aHEI | |
| Fruit (servings/d) | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Vegetables (servings/d) | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Nuts, legumes, soy (servings/d) | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Red and processed meats (servings/d) | ↓ | ↓ | |
| White:red meat ratio (servings/d) | ↑ | ||
| Fish and seafood (servings/d) | ↑ | ||
| Whole grains (servings/d) | ↑ | ↑ | |
| Cereal fiber (g/d) | ↑ | ||
| Low-fat dairy (servings/d) | ↑ | ||
| Sweetened beverages (servings/d) | ↓ | ||
| Moderate alcohol (servings/d) | ↑ | ↑ | |
| MUFA:SFA | ↑ | ||
| PUFA:SFA | ↑ | ||
| trans Fat (% of energy/d) | ↓ | ||
| Sodium (mg/d) | ↓ | ||
| Multivitamin use (servings/d) | ↑ |
1
aHEI, alternate Healthy Eating Index; aMED, alternate Mediterranean Diet; DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; ↑, encourages greater intake; ↓, encourages no/less intake.