Empirical Dietary Inflammatory Index

Pro-inflammatory foods +2 points + 1 point 0 points
Red meat, processed meat, organ meat ≥7 times/w 2-6 times/w <2 times/w
Other fish, eggs, SSB, tomatoes ≥7 times/w 5-6 times/w <5 times/w
Refined grains
White rice ≥3 bowls/d <3 bowls/d
Bread/noodles ≥7 times/w <7 times/w
Anti-inflammatory foods −2 points −1 point 0 points
Leafy green vegetables ≥14 times/w 7-13 times/w <7 times/w
Dark yellow vegetables ≥7 times/w 5-6 times/w <5 times/w
Fruit juice, oily fish ≥5 times/w 2-4 times/w <2 times/w
Coffee, tea ≥2 cups/d 1 cup/d <1 cup/d
Wine 7-20 glasses/w 2-6 glasses/w <2 glasses/w, ≥21 glasses/w
Beer or other alcoholic beverages 7-13 bottles/w 5-6 bottles/w <5 bottles/w, ≥14 bottles/w