| HEI-2010 components | 2-3y n=477 | 4-8y n=958 | 9-13y n=887 | 14-18y n=802 | 19-30y n=1242 | 31-50y n=1979 | 51-70y n=1771 | >=71y n=926 | >=2y n=9042 | All Males n=4501 | All Females n=4541 |
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| Total Fruit (of 5 pts total) | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Percent | 100 | 92 | 64 | 56 | 52 | 56 | 70 | 92 | 66 | 58 | 76 |
| Whole Fruit (5 pts) | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Percent | 100 | 84 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 74 | 98 | 66 | 56 | 74 |
| Total Vegetables (5 pts) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Percent | 42 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 66 | 60 | 70 |
| Greens and Beans (5 pts) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| Percent | 20 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 36 | 50 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 38 | 56 |
| Whole grains (10 pts) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Percent | 33 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 28 |
| Dairy (10 pts) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Percent | 100 | 100 | 89 | 77 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 72 |
| Total Protein Foods (5 pts) | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Percent | 78 | 80 | 84 | 96 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Seafood/Plant Proteins (5 pts) | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Percent | 60 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 96 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 80 | 88 |
| Fatty Acids (10 pts) | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Percent | 22 | 28 | 31 | 38 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
| Refined Grains (10 pts) | 7.5 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Percent | 75 | 51 | 36 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 60 |
| Sodium (10 pts) | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Percent | 58 | 50 | 44 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 |
| Empty Calories (20 pts) | 13.7 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 12.3 |
| Percent | 69 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 61 | 59 | 62 |
| Total HEI2010 Score (100 pts) | 62.5 | 54.9 | 48.7 | 47.8 | 50.5 | 57.4 | 61.6 | 65.8 | 56.6 | 54.4 | 59.5 |
| Overall Percent | 63 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 66 | 57 | 54 | 60 |
*HEI-2010 scores estimated based on day 1 dietary recalls, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2010. Intakes of energy, fatty acids, sodium, and alcohol calculated using the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, version 5.0. Food group intakes for 2009-10 were calculated using the Food Patterns Equivalents Database, 2009-2010.
DATA SOURCE: What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2010
Prepared by the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
