Table 1.
Alternate Healthy Eating Index 2010 (AHEI-2010) and Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010) Components and Criteria for Scoring
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| Total fruit | … | … | … | 5 | 0 | ≥0.8 cups/1000 kcal |
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| Whole fruita | 10 | 0 | ≥4 servings/d | 5 | 0 | ≥0.4 cups/1000 kcal |
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| Total vegetablesb | 10 | 0 | ≥2.5 cups/d | 5 | 0 | ≥1.1 cups/1000 kcal |
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| Greens and beans | … | … | … | 5 | 0 | ≥0.2 cups/1000 kcal |
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| Whole grainsc | 10 | 0 | Women: 75 g/d; Men: 90 g/d | 10 | 0 | ≥1.5 oz/1000 kcal |
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| Dairy | 10 | 0 | ≥1.3 cups/1000 kcal | |||
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| Sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice | 10 | ≥8 oz/d | 0 | … | … | … |
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| Nuts and legumes | 10 | 0 | ≥1 oz/d | … | … | … |
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| Red and/or processed meatsd | 10 | ≥1.5 servings/d | 0 | … | … | … |
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| Fatty acids | … | … | … | 10 | (PUFAs + MUFAs)/SFAs ≤1.2 | (PUFAs + MUFAs)/SFAs ≥2.5 |
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| trans Fat | 10 | ≥4% of energy | ≤0.5% of energy | … | … | … |
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| Long-chain (ω-3) fats (EPA + DHA) | 10 | 0 | 250 mg/d | |||
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| PUFAs | 10 | ≤2% of energy | ≥10% of energy | … | … | … |
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| Alcohol | 10 | Women: ≥2.5 drinks/d; Men: ≥3.5 drinks/d | Women: 0.5–1.5 drinks/d; Men: 0.5–2.0 drinks/d | … | … | … |
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| Total protein foods | … | … | … | 5 | 0 | ≥2.5 oz/1000 kcal |
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| Seafood and plant proteins | … | … | … | 5 | 0 | ≥0.8 oz/1000 kcal |
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| Refined grains | … | … | … | 10 | ≥4.3 oz/1000 kcal | ≤1.8 oz/1000 kcal |
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| Sodium | 10 | Highest decile | Lowest decile | 10 | ≥2.0 g/1000 kcal | ≤1.1 g/1000 kcal |
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| Empty caloriese | … | … | … | 20 | ≥50% of energy | ≤19% of energy |
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| Total | 110 | 100 | ||||
Abbreviations: DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; ellipses, not applicable; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; SFA, saturated fatty acid.
Whole fruit excludes juice. For AHEI-2010, 1 serving is 1 medium piece of fruit or 0.5 cups of berries.
For AHEI-2010, total vegetables excludes potatoes and juices.
For AHEI-2010, whole grains include brown rice, popcorn, and any grain food with a carbohydrate to fiber ratio no more than 10:1.
For AHEI-2010, 1 serving is 4 oz of unprocessed meat or 1.5 oz of processed meat.
Calories from solid fats, alcohol, and added sugars; threshold for counting alcohol is more than 13 g/1000 kcal.