Total Fruits Component (total_fruits), 0–5

IF Q1 (fruit) = 1 THEN total_fruits_Q1 = 0;  IF Q1 (fruit) = 2 THEN total_fruits_Q1 = 2;  IF Q1 (fruit) = 3 THEN total_fruits_Q1 = 3.5;  IF Q1 (fruit) = 4,5,6,7 THEN total_fruits_Q1 = 5.    IF Q2 (fruitjuice) = 1 THEN total_fruits_Q2 = 0;  IF Q2 (fruitjuice) = 2 THEN total_fruits_Q2 = 2;  IF Q2 (fruitjuice) = 3 THEN total_fruits_Q2 = 3.5;  IF Q2 (fruitjuice) = 4,5,6,7 THEN total_fruits_Q2 = 5.    total_fruits = total_fruits_Q1 + total_fruits_Q2.  IF total_fruits > 5 THEN total_fruits = 5.

Whole Fruits Component (whole_fruits), 0–5

IF Q1 (fruit) = 1 THEN whole_fruits = 0;  IF Q1 (fruit) = 2 THEN whole_fruits = 2.5;  IF Q1 (fruit) = 3,4,5,6,7 THEN whole_fruits = 5.

Total Vegetables Component (tot_veg), 0–5

IF Q4 (greenvege) = 1 THEN tot_veg = 1.60;  IF Q5 (startchy) = 2,3,4,5,6,7 AND Q4 (greenvege) = 2 THEN tot_veg = 2.46;  IF Q5 (startchy) = 2,3,4,5,6,7 AND Q4 (greenvege) = 3,4,5,6,7 THEN tot_veg = 3.24;  IF Q5 (startchy) = 1 AND Q4 (greenvege) = 2,3,4,5,6,7 THEN tot_veg = 3.56.

Greens and Beans Component (greens_beans), 0–5

IF Q4 (greenvege) = 1 THEN greens_beans_Q7 = 0;  IF Q4 (greenvege) = 2,3,4,5,6,7 THEN greens_beans_Q7 = 5.    IF Q14 (beans) = 1 THEN greens_beans_Q14 = 0;  IF Q14 (beans) = 2,3,4,5,6,7 THEN greens_beans_Q14 = 5.    greens_beans = greens_beans_Q4 + greens_beans_Q14.  IF greens_beans > 5 THEN greens_beans = 5.

Whole Grains Component (whole_grains), 0–10

IF Q8 (wholegrains) = 1 THEN whole_grains = 0.51;  IF Gender = M AND Q8 (wholegrains) = 2,3,4,5,6,7 THEN whole_grains = 2.97;  IF Gender = F AND Q8 (wholegrains) = 2,3 THEN whole_grains = 5.20;  IF Gender = F AND Q8 (wholegrains) = 4,5,6,7 THEN whole_grains = 6.94.

Dairy Component (Dairy), 0–10

IF Gender = M AND Q10 (milk) = 1,2,3 THEN dairy = 3.22;  IF Gender = F AND Q10 (milk) = 1,2,3 AND Q12 (lowfatmilk) = 1 THEN dairy = 3.32;  IF Gender = F AND Q10 (milk) = 1,2,3 AND Q12 (lowfatmilk) = 2,3,4,5,6,7 THEN dairy = 4.81;  IF Q10 (milk) = 4,5,6,7 THEN dairy = 6.51.

Total Protein Foods Component (tot_proteins), 0–5

IF Gender = M AND Q16_17 (seafood_combo) = 1,2,3,4 THEN tot_proteins = 4.11;  IF Gender = M AND Q16_17 (seafood_combo) = 5,6,7,8,9,10,11 THEN tot_proteins = 4.98;  IF Gender = F THEN tot_proteins = 4.97.

Seafood and Plant Protein Component (Seafood_Plant), 0–5

IF Gender = M AND Q15 (nutseeds) = 1,2 THEN seafood_plant = 0.49;  IF Gender = F AND Q15 (nutseeds) = 1,2 THEN seafood_plant = 1.50;  IF Q15 (nutseeds) = 3,4,5,6,7 THEN seafood_plant = 4.20.

Fatty Acid Ratio Component (Fatty_Acid), 0–10

IF Q10 (milk) = 4,5,6,7 THEN fatty_acid = 2.56;  IF Q21 (satfat) = 2,3 AND Q10_11 (milk_combo) = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7  AND Q12–13 (lowfatmilk_combo) = 1,2 THEN fatty_acid = 2.63;  IF Q21 (satfat) = 2,3 AND Q10_11 (milk_combo) = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7  AND Q12_13 (lowfatmilk_combo) = 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 THEN fatty_acid = 4.54;  IF Q21 (satfat) = 1 AND Q10_11 (milk_combo) = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 THEN fatty_acid = 5.93.

Refined Grains Component (Refined_Grains), 0–10

IF Q4 (greenvege) = 1 THEN refined_grains = 2.13;  IF Q6 (grains) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND Q16 (seafood) = 2,3,4,5,6,7  AND Q4 (greenvege) = 2,3,4,5,6,7 THEN refined_grains = 2.27;  IF Q6 (grains) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND Q15 (nutseeds) = 1,2  AND Q16 (seafood) = 1 AND Q4 (greenvege) = 2,3,4,5,6,7  THEN refined_grains = 4.73;  IF Q6 (grains) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND Q15 (nutseeds) = 3,4,5,6,7  AND Q16 (seafood) = 1 AND Q4 (greenvege) = 2,3,4,5,6,7  THEN refined_grains = 8.45;  IF Q6 (grains) = 1,2 AND Q4 (greenvege) = 2,3,4,5,6,7 THEN refined_grains = 9.25.

Sodium Component (Sodium), 0–10

IF Q1 (fruit) = 1,2 AND Q6 (grains) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND Q22 (water) = 3  THEN sodium = 0.70;  IF Q1 (fruit) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND Q6 (grains) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND Q22 (water) = 3  THEN sodium = 2.30;  IF Q6 (grains) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND Q22 (water) = 1,2 THEN sodium = 4.94;  IF Q6 (grains) = 1,2 THEN sodium = 6.07.

Added Sugars Component (Added_Sugars), 0–10

IF Q18 (ssb) = 1 THEN sugar_calories_Q18 = 0;  IF Q18 (ssb) = 2 THEN sugar_calories_Q18 = 156;  IF Q18 (ssb) = 3 THEN sugar_calories_Q18 = 312;  IF Q18 (ssb) = 4 THEN sugar_calories_Q18 = 468;  IF Q18 (ssb) = 5 THEN sugar_calories_Q18 = 624;  IF Q18 (ssb) = 6 THEN sugar_calories_Q18 = 780;  IF Q18 (ssb) = 7 THEN sugar_calories_Q18 = 936.    IF Q20 (addedsugars) = 1 THEN sugar_calories_Q20 = 130;  IF Q20 (addedsugars) = 2 THEN sugar_calories_Q20 = 260;  IF Q20 (addedsugars) = 3 THEN sugar_calories_Q20 = 520.    sugar_calories = sugar_calories_Q18 + sugar_calories_Q20.  IF sugar_calories < =130 THEN added_sugars = 10;  IF sugar_calories > 130 AND sugar_calories < 520 THEN added_sugars = 5;  IF sugar_calories > =520 THEN added_sugars = 0.

Saturated Fats Component (sat_fat), 0–10

IF Q18 (ssb) = 3,4,5,6,7 THEN sat_fat = 1.82;  IF Q6 (grains) = 1,2 AND Q18 (ssb) = 1,2 THEN sat_fat = 3.20;  IF Q6 (grains) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND Q15 (nutseeds) = 1,2 AND Q18 (ssb) = 1,2  THEN sat_fat = 4.64;  IF Q6 (grains) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND Q15 (nutseeds) = 3,4,5,6,7 AND  Q18 (ssb) = 1,2 THEN sat_fat = 6.56.

Total DQ Score (0–100)

tot_score = total_fruits + whole_fruits + tot_veg + greens_beans + whole_grains + dairy + tot_proteins + seafood_plant + fatty_acid + refined_grains + sodium + added_sugars + sat_fat