Table 1.

Comparison of Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND diet—major aspect, recommended and contraindicated food products.

	The Mediterranean Diet	DASH Diet	MIND Diet
Major aspect	The plant-based diet consists of minimally processed products based on the traditional diet of individuals living in the Mediterranean region.	The plant-based diet consists of all minimally processed products used for cardiometabolic conditions especially reduced hypertension.	It is a combination of the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet. It strictly defines the types of ten recommended and five contraindicated products.
		It focuses on reducing the intake of saturated fatty acids, trans fats, and sodium in the diet.	The plant-based diet consists of all minimally processed products used to improve brain cognition and reduce the risk of certain age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
Recommended	vegetables, fruits nuts legumes whole grains extra virgin olive oil olives fish and seafood moderate consumption of fermented dairy red wine in limited quantities	vegetables fruits nuts legumes whole grain products low-fat dairy products	green leafy vegetables (≥6 p/week) other vegetables (≥1 p/div.) nuts (≥5 p/week) berries (≥ 2 p/week) pods (≥3 p/week) whole grains (≥3 p/div.) poultry (≥2 p/week) fish and seafood (≥1 p/week) olive oil (basic oil) wine (1 p/div.)
	* portions are not exactly specified	* portions are not exactly specified
Contraindicated	red meat sweets and sugars	total fat intake red meat salt and sodium-rich products sweets and sugars	red meat (<4 p/week) butter and margarine (<1 tbsp/div.) cheese (<1 p/week) cakes and sweets (<5 p/week) fried and fast-food products (<1 p/week)