Table 2 Health Eating Index scores for all components
Health Eating Index (HEI) | Scores (mean ± SD) |
|---|---|
Total HEI (100 points) | 48.8 ± 7.2 |
Total fruit (5 points) | 2.3 ± 1.1 |
Whole fruit (5 points) | 2.0 ± 1.3 |
Total vegetables (5 points) | 2.2 ± 1.1 |
Total dark green, orange vegetables legumes (5 points) | 0.3 ± 0.6 |
Total grains (5 points) | 4.2 ± 0.7 |
Total whole grains (5 points) | 1.0 ± 0.8 |
Milk (10 points) | 5.8 ± 2.0 |
Meat and beans (10 points) | 8.1 ± 1.9 |
Oils (10 points) | 6.4 ± 1.8 |
Saturated fat (10 points) | 4.5 ± 2.1 |
Sodium (10 points) | 3.6 ± 1.8 |
Solid fats, alcoholic beverages, and added sugars (20 points) | 8.4 ± 3.2 |