Table 1.

Food items included in food groups contributing to the Mediterranean diet score.

Whole grains	Whole-grain bread, oat, barley, oatmeal
Fruits	Cantaloupe, honeydew melon, watermelon, apricot, cherries, peaches, prunes, strawberries, plums, figs, grapes, pears, apples, kiwifruit, citrus, pomegranate, banana, persimmon, date, dried fruits, raisin, fruit juices
Vegetables	Lettuce, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, leafy green, eggplant, celery, beet, carrot, garlic, onion, pepper, mushroom, green peas, green beans, zucchini, mixed vegetables
Nuts	Walnuts, peanut, other nuts, seeds
Legumes	Beans, chickpea, lentil, soybean, pea
Fish/Seafood	Fish, tuna
Meats	Red meat, chicken, processed meat