Table 1.

Modified version of the Dietary Guideline Index (DGI).

2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines	DGI Component and Description	Maximum Score (10)	Intermediate Score (5)	No (0)
Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods	Dietary variety: proportion of foods for each core food group that were consumed at least once per week	100%	50%	0%
Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits	Vegetables: servings of vegetables and legumes per day	≥5	2.5	0
	Fruit: servings of fruit per day	≥2	1	0
Eat plenty of cereals (including breads, rice, pasta and noodles), preferably wholegrain	Breads and cereals: frequency of consumption of breads and cereals per day	≥6	3	0
	Wholegrain cereals: proportion of whole meal/wholegrain bread consumed relative to total bread	100%	50%	0%
Include lean meat, fish, poultry or alternatives	Meat and meat alternatives: frequency of consumption of lean meats and alternatives per day	≥2.5	1.25	0
	Lean protein sources: proportion of lean meats & alternatives relative to total meats and alternatives	100%	50%	0%
Include milks, yoghurts, cheeses and/or alternatives Reduced fat varieties should be chosen, where possible	Dairy: frequency of consumption of dairy products per day	≥2.5	1.25	0
	Saturated fat intake: type of milk usually consumed	Low fat milk		Whole milk
Limit saturated fat intake and moderate total fat intake	Saturated fat intake: type of milk usually consumed	Low fat milk		Whole milk
Limit your alcohol intake if you choose to drink	Alcohol: frequency of consumption of all alcoholic beverages per day	≤1	1.5	≥2
Consume only moderate amounts of sugars and foods containing added sugars	Added sugars: frequency of consumption of soft drink, cordial, fruit juice, jam, chocolate, confectionary per day	<1.25	1.25	>1.25
Prevent weight gain: by being physically active and eating according to your energy needs	Extra foods: frequency of consumption of extra foods per day	<2.5	2.5	>2.5
	TOTAL DGI SCORE	0–130