Table 1.
Scoring Components for Alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMED) Score Adapted from Fung et al., 200522
| Alternate Mediterranean Diet Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Food group | Foods included | Criteria for 1 point1 |
| Vegetables | All vegetables except potatoes | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Legumes | Tofu, string beans, peas, beans | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Fruit | All fruit and juices | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Nuts | Nuts, peanut butter | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Whole grains | Whole-grain ready-to-eat cereals, cooked cereals, crackers, dark breads, brown rice, other grains, wheat germ, bran, popcorn | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Red and processed meats | Hot dogs, deli meat, bacon, hamburger, beef | Less than median intake (servings/d) |
| Fish | Fish and shrimp, breaded fish | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fat | – | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
| Ethanol | Wine, beer, “light” beer, liquor | 5–25 g/d |
1–0 points if these criteria are not met