Table 1 Scoring Components for Alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMED) Score Adapted from Fung et al., 200522
From: Adherence to Mediterranean diet impacts gastrointestinal microbial diversity throughout pregnancy
Alternate Mediterranean Diet Score | ||
|---|---|---|
Food group | Foods included | Criteria for 1 point1 |
Vegetables | All vegetables except potatoes | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
Legumes | Tofu, string beans, peas, beans | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
Fruit | All fruit and juices | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
Nuts | Nuts, peanut butter | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
Whole grains | Whole-grain ready-to-eat cereals, cooked cereals, crackers, dark breads, brown rice, other grains, wheat germ, bran, popcorn | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
Red and processed meats | Hot dogs, deli meat, bacon, hamburger, beef | Less than median intake (servings/d) |
Fish | Fish and shrimp, breaded fish | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
Ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fat | – | Greater than median intake (servings/d) |
Ethanol | Wine, beer, “light” beer, liquor | 5–25 g/d |