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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 Sep 19;112(11):1763–1773. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.07.007

Scoring Criteria for DASH Diet Adherence

DASH Guideline or Index Item Score
Total Grain
≥7 servings/d
5–6 servings/d

<5 servings/d		 1
0.5
0
Vegetables
 ≥4 servings/d
 2-3 serving/d
 <2 serving/d		 1
0.5
0
Fruits
 ≥4 servings/d
 2-3 serving/d
 <2 serving/d		 1
0.5
0
Dairy
 ≥2 servings/d
 1 serving/d
 <1 serving/d		 1
0.5
0
Meat, poultry, and fish
 ≤2 servings/d
 3 serving/d
 ≥4 serving/d		 1
0.5
0
Nuts, seeds, and dry beans
 ≥4 servings/d
 2-3 serving/d
 <2 serving/d		 1
0.5
0
% kcal from fat
 ≤27%
 28-29%
 ≥30%		 1
0.5
0
% kcal from saturated fat
 ≤6%
 7-8%
 ≥9%		 1
0.5
0
Sweets
 ≤5 servings/wk
 6-7 servings/wk
 ≥8 serving/wk		 1
0.5
0
Sodium
 ≤2400 mg/d
 2400-3000 mg/d
 >3000 mg/d		 1
0.5
0