Total fruits |
Fruits and fruit juice |
0 to 5 |
No intake |
1.0 portion/1000 kcal |
Whole fruits |
Fruits (excluding fruit juices) |
0 to 5 |
No intake |
0.5 portion/1000 kcal |
Total vegetablesa
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All vegetables |
0 to 5 |
No intake |
1.0 portion/1000 kcal |
Dark green and orange vegetables and legumes |
Arugula, broccoli, watercress, salsa, spinach, collards, endive, chicory, beets, pumpkin, carrot, all types of beans, peas, chickpeas, soybeans, fava beans, lentils, soy-based products, such as tofu |
0 to 5 |
No intake |
0.5 portion/1000 kcal |
Total grains (grains, roots and tubers) |
Savory and sweet breads, pasta, cakes, pancakes, crackers, tapioca, rice, wheat, corn, potatoes, cassava |
0 to 5 |
No intake |
2.0 portions/1000 kcal |
Whole grains |
Whole wheat flour, cornmeal, whole-grain rice, oats, flax meal, breads and cakes made with whole grain flour |
0 to 5 |
No intake |
1.0 portion/1000 kcal |
Milk and dairy |
Milk and all milk byproducts and soy-based beverages |
0 to 10 |
No intake |
1.5 portion/1000 kcal |
Meat, eggs and beans |
Beef, pork, mutton, game meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuggets and processed meats |
0 to 10 |
No intake |
1.0 portion/1000 kcal |
Oils b
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Vegetable oils, mayonnaise, salad dressings |
0 to 10 |
No intake |
0.5 portion/1000 kcal |
Saturated fat |
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0 to 10 |
≥ 15% of TEV c
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≤ 7% of TEV |
Sodium |
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0 to 10 |
≥ 2.0g/1000 kcal |
≤ 0.75g/1000 kcal |
SoFAAS d
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Margarine, butter, lard, hydrogenated vegetable fats, alcohol (calories from alcohol and respective carbohydrate), sugar added to juices, coffee, tea; sugar in carbonated soft drinks, sweetened juices, jams, processed foods |
0 to 20 |
≥ 35% of TEV |
≤ 10% of TEV |
BHEI-R total |
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0 (worst) to 100 (best) |
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Components of DQI-DFG |
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Scoring range (minimum to maximum) |
Minimum score criterion |
Maximum score criterion |
Adequacy components Poultry, seafood and eggs |
Poultry (chick, duck, turkey, gizzard), fresh, chilled, frozen seafood or preserved in oil or salt (sardines, hake, dogfish, salmon, cod, lobster, squid, octopus, oyster, mussels) |
0 to 12.5 |
No intake |
≥ 0.5 portion/1000 kcal |
Components of DQI-DFG |
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Scoring range (minimum to maximum) |
Minimum score criterion |
Maximum score criterion |
Whole grains, tubers and roots |
Rice (brown, negro, wild, 7 grains), oats, quinoa, brans, popcorn, whole grain breads and baked goods (French roll, oatmeal cookie), whole-grain toast, yam, cassava |
0 to 5 |
No intake or > 6.0 portions/1000 kcal |
≥ 2.0 to ≤ 3.0 portions/1000 kcal |
Vegetables |
Greens (Chinese cabbage, watercress, lettuce, spinach, endive, arugula, cabbage, parsley, collards), pumpkin, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, palm heart, onion, garlic, tomato, pickles and canned onions |
0 to 15 |
No intake or > 6.0 portions/1000 kcal |
≥ 1.5 to ≤ 3.0 portions/1000 kcal |
Legumes and nuts |
Beans, chickpeas, lentils, soybeans, tofu, soy flour, soy milk without sugar, peanuts, almonds, cashews |
0 to 15 |
No intake |
≥ 2 portions/1000 kcal |
Milk and dairy |
Milk and natural yogurt - skim, low-fat, whole (excluding milk-based beverages with added sugars), cottage cheese, mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, ricotta, ricotta cream, cream cheese, cheese spread |
0 to 15 |
No intake |
≥ 1.0 portion/1000 kcal |
Oils and fats |
Palm, olive and vegetable oils (soybean, peanut, corn, sunflower, coconut), butter, heavy cream |
0 to 10 |
No intake or > 3.0 portions/1000 kcal |
≥ 1.0 to ≤ 1.5 portion/1000 kcal |
Moderation components |
Sugar, honey, sweetener, chocolate milk, ultra-processed sweets (candy, ice cream, chocolate, cookies, cereal bars, condensed milk, jams, fruit in syrup, crystalized fruit), carbonated soft drinks, artificial juice, soy juice; Homemade desserts classified by item components |
0 to 7.5 |
No intake |
≥ 1.2 portion/1000 kcal |
Sugars and sweets |
Chuck steak, ribs, rump steak, jerky, pancetta, mutton, boar, rabbit, liver, kidney, tongue, sausage, ham, bologna, hamburger, hotdog, steak
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0 to 5 |
> 1.0 portion/1000 kcal |
No intake or ≤ 0.5 portion/1000 kcal |
Beef, pork and processed meats |
Rice, corn starch, canned corn, potato, sweet potato, cornmeal, pasta, instant pasta, bread (French roll, baguette, sliced bread, hamburger and hotdog buns, flatbread, ciabatta), sweet bread, toast, tapioca, sago, crackers, cookies, packaged chips |
0 to 5 |
> 1.0 portion/1000 kcal |
No intake or ≤ 0.5 portion/1000 kcal |
Refined grains |
Bacon, pork lard, mayonnaise, margarine, whipped cream, vegetal cream, peanut butter without sugars, readymade sauces (ketchup, mustard, salad dressing, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce/paste)
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0 to 5 |
> 2.0 portions/1000 kcal |
No intake or ≤ 1.0 portion/1000 kcal |
Processed fats |
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0 to 5 |
> 1.0 portion/1000 kcal |
No intake or ≤ 0.5 portion/1000 kcal |
DQI-DFG total |
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0 (worst) to 100 (best) |
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