HEI component means by DRS score
| HEI component | DRS component score | HEI component score (mean (95% CI)) | P value |
| Sodium | Fast food | 0.46 | |
| 0 | 1.7 (0.8 to 2.6) | ||
| 1 | 2.6 (2.0 to 3.3) | ||
| 2 | 2.4 (1.4 to 3.3) | ||
| 3 | 2.5 (0.2 to 4.7) | ||
| Breads | 0.57 | ||
| 0 | 1.7 (0.3 to 3.0) | ||
| 1 | 2.7 (1.9 to 3.5) | ||
| 2 | 2.2 (1.4 to 3.1) | ||
| 3 | 2.3 (1.3 to 3.3) | ||
| Snacks | 0.56 | ||
| 0 | 1.6 (0.2 to 3.0) | ||
| 1 | 2.6 (1.8 to 3.3) | ||
| 2 | 2.2 (1.4 to 2.9) | ||
| 3 | 2.6 (1.1 to 4.0) | ||
| Processed meats | 0.35 | ||
| 0 | 2.0 (1.2 to 2.8) | ||
| 3 | 2.4 (1.9 to 3.0) | ||
| Added sugars | Sugar-sweetened beverages | <0.001* | |
| 0 | 9.0 (8.5 to 9.4) | ||
| 1 | 8.9 (8.4 to 9.5) | ||
| 2 | 8.4 (7.0 to 9.8) | ||
| 3 | 5.8 (4.1 to 7.4) | ||
| Seafood/plant protein | Nuts | 0.001* | |
| 0 | 4.5 (4.2 to 4.8) | ||
| 2 | 3.1 (2.5 to 3.7) | ||
| 3 | 2.6 (1.4 to 3.8) | ||
| Fish | 0.001* | ||
| 0 | 4.9 (4.9 to 5.0) | ||
| 1 | 3.9 (3.5 to 4.3) | ||
| 3 | 2.6 (1.8 to 3.4) | ||
| Total vegetables | Vegetables | <0.001* | |
| 0 | 5.0 (4.9 to 5.0) | ||
| 3 | 4.1 (3.6 to 4.5) | ||
| Greens/beans | 0 | 4.8 (4.7 to 4.9) | <0.001* |
| 3 | 3.0 (2.4 to 3.6) | ||
| Total fruit | Fruit | <0.001* | |
| 0 | 4.2 (3.9 to 4.4) | ||
| 3 | 1.8 (1.4 to 2.2) | ||
| Whole fruit | 0 | 4.7 (4.6 to 4.9) | <0.001* |
| 3 | 2.5 (2.0 to 3.0) | ||
Data presented as means (95% CIs), one-way ANOVA.
*Significant p values indicate difference between HEI-2015 scores by DRS.
ANOVA, analysis of variance; DRS, diet risk score; HEI, Healthy Eating Index.