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Table 1 Healthy diet indicator elements (HDI-2020)

From: Predicting the 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases and its relation to healthy diet indicator in Iranian military personnel

Dietary component

Criteria for scoring

Scoring*

Whole grains

 > 0 g/day

0/1

Beans and other legumes

 > 0 g/day

0/1

Fruits, vegetables

 ≥ 400 g/day

0/1

Nuts and seeds

 > 0 g/day

0/1

Dietary fiber

 > 25 g/day

0/1

Total fat

 < 30% total energy/day

0/1

Saturated fat

 < 10% total energy/day

0/1

Free sugars

 < 10% total energy/day

0/1

Dietary sodium

 < 2 g /day

0/1

Unprocessed red meat

 ≤ 71 g/day

0/1

Processed meat

0 g/day

0/1

  1. *Total index score; minimum: 0, maximum: 11. If perent or quantities are not in the ranges, score = 0