Table 1.

Summarized features of DASH and Mediterranean diet that showed evidence to reduce cardiovascular events in epidemiological studies. Both diets have many common features.

Diet features	Mediterranean diet	DASH diet
Fruit	↑ Fruit	↑ Fruit
Vegetables	↑ Vegetables	↑ Vegetables
Dairy products	Moderate amounts of low-fat dairy	moderate amounts of alcohol and dairy products
Protein	↑ Legumes and nuts ↓ Animal protein	↑ Whole grain and ↓ red or processed meats
Fish	↑ Fish	↑ Fish
Sodium	-	↓
Sweet	↓	↓

DASH: This diet primarily designed to reduce blood pressure.