Table 2.
Assignment matrix and times for the time savings analysis.
| Rater (RE) | Method | Day | Session | Meal | Time (in Seconds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Task 1 Pre-Meal | Task 2 Post-Meal | Task 3 Data Entry | |||||
| 1 | MCM | 1 | 1 | Dinner | 156 | 129 | 198 |
| 2 | TM | 1 | 1 | Dinner | 436 | 154 | 946 |
| 3 | TM | 1 | 1 | Dinner | 517 | 72 | 966 |
| 4 | MCM | 1 | 1 | Dinner | 228 | 101 | 209 |
| 1 | TM | 1 | 2 | Lunch | 498 | 89 | 906 |
| 2 | MCM | 1 | 2 | Lunch | 174 | 142 | 160 |
| 3 | MCM | 1 | 2 | Lunch | 186 | 184 | 179 |
| 4 | MCM | 1 | 2 | Lunch | 411 | 274 | 828 |
| 1 | MCM | 2 | 1 | Breakfast | 120 | 120 | 180 |
| 2 | MCM | 2 | 1 | Breakfast | 84 | 101 | 178 |
| 3 | TM | 2 | 1 | Breakfast | 420 | 180 | 740 |
| 4 | TM | 2 | 1 | Breakfast | 312 | 108 | 780 |
| 1 | TM | 2 | 2 | Lunch | 396 | 174 | 792 |
| 2 | TM | 2 | 2 | Lunch | 468 | 234 | 852 |
| 3 | MCM | 2 | 2 | Lunch | 138 | 108 | 246 |
| 4 | MCM | 2 | 2 | Lunch | 150 | 174 | 162 |
| 1 | TM | 3 | 1 | Breakfast | 96 | 132 | 186 |
| 2 | MCM | 3 | 1 | Breakfast | 420 | 159 | 660 |
| 3 | TM | 3 | 1 | Breakfast | 91 | 112 | 203 |
| 4 | MCM | 3 | 1 | Breakfast | 374 | 122 | 726 |
| 1 | TM | 3 | 2 | Dinner | 547 | 172 | 1049 |
| 2 | MCM | 3 | 2 | Dinner | 208 | 121 | 259 |
| 3 | TM | 3 | 2 | Dinner | 547 | 142 | 968 |
| 4 | MCM | 3 | 2 | Dinner | 189 | 101 | 199 |
Multi-Component Method = MCM; TM = Traditional Method; Pre-Meal Tasks = comparing meal to NIAF and taking pre-meal photo if using MCM; Post-Meal Tasks = estimation of meal consumption based on observation and post-meal photo if using MCM; Data Entry = using either MCM or TM to evaluate nutrients based on consumption observations and photos if using MCM.