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Table 1 Food measurements and scoring dimensions in the Chile version of the Food Environment Measurement Survey for Stores (NEMS-CHILE)

From: Adaption and reliability of the Nutrition Environment Measures for stores (NEMS-S) instrument for use in urban areas of Chile

Type of food

Availability

Quality

Comparative price

Variety

GROUP 1: Natural or minimally processed foods

Fresh fruits

X

X

 

X

Fresh vegetables

X

X

 

X

Lean meat

X

   

Chicken

X

   

Fresh sea products

X

   

Legumes

X

  

X

Oleaginous fruits

X

   

Potato

X

   

Rice

X

 

X

 

Liquid milk

x

 

X

 

GROUP 2: Processed culinary ingredients

Oil

X

 

X

 

Butter

X

   

Wheat flour

x

 

X

 

GROUP 3: Processed foods

Canned seafood

X

   

Yogurt

X

 

X

 

Dried noodles

X

 

X

 

Wholemeal bread

X

 

X

 

Cheeses and derivatives

X

 

X

 

Processed oleaginous fruits

X

   

GROUP 4: Ultra-processed food products

Sausages

X

   

Jams

X

   

Soda (carbonated drinks)

X

   

Juices

X

   

Processed fat

X

   

Breakfast cereals

X

   

Biscuits

X

   

White bread

X

   
  1. X Score dimensions