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Mediterranean Diet Score Calculator

Work out mediterranean diet score instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Mediterranean Diet Score Calculator

Scores the 14-item PREDIMED Mediterranean diet adherence screener and checks two of its key criteria explicitly.

Formula

PREDIMED screener

14 yes or no items scoring one point each; 10 or more indicates high adherence, 6 to 9 moderate and 5 or fewer low

Worked example

With the default values below, Mediterranean Diet Score Calculator returns PREDIMED score of 9. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

PREDIMED items metaccepts 0–14
9
Olive oil tablespoons per dayaccepts 0–10
4
Fish servings per weekaccepts 0–14
3

Results

PREDIMED score
9
Adherence band
Moderate adherence
Olive oil criterion
Meets the four tablespoon olive oil criterion
Fish criterion
Meets the three servings of fish criterion

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2PREDIMED screener
  3. 3PREDIMED score= 9
  4. 4Adherence band= Moderate adherence
  5. 5Olive oil criterion= Meets the four tablespoon olive oil criterion
  6. 6Fish criterion= Meets the three servings of fish criterion

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did the PREDIMED trial show?

A Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil or nuts reduced major cardiovascular events by about 30% in high-risk adults.

Which items carry most weight?

Olive oil as the main cooking fat, high vegetable, fruit, legume, nut and fish intake, and low intake of red and processed meat and sugary drinks.

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