How does Diet ID score eating patterns?

Diet ID determines the quality of your diet using a robustly researched and scientifically validated algorithm called the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2020. This tool scores dietary patterns on a scale of 0-100 (100 is the highest score). It takes into account 13 components (food groups and nutrients) that correlate with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which reflects the current body of nutrition science and is designed to help design a healthful diet. 

Diet ID scores its dietary patterns with a 1-10 scale for simplicity, but it is based directly on the HEI.

Here are examples.