Table 3.

Mediterranean Diet Serving Score items²²

	Recommendation*	Score
Fruit	1–2 servings/main meal†	3
Vegetables	≥2 servings/main meal†	3
Cereals‡	1–2 servings/main meal†	3
Potatoes	≤3 servings/week	1
Olive oil§	1 serving/main meal†	3
Nuts	1–2 servings/day	2
Dairy products¶	2 servings/day	2
Legumes	≥2 servings/week	1
Eggs	2–4 servings/week	1
Fish	≥2 servings/week	1
White meat**	2 servings/week	1
Red meat††	<2 servings/week	1
Sweets‡‡	≤2 servings/week	1
Fermented beverages§§	1–2 glass/day	1
Total score		24

*According to the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid.²⁴

†Main meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

‡Bread, breakfast cereals, rice and pasta.

§Olive oil used on salads or bread or for frying

¶Milk, yoghurt, cheese, ice cream.

**Poultry.

††Pork, beef or lamb.

‡‡Sugar, candies, pastries, sweetened fruit juices and soft drinks.

§§Wine and beer.