Table 1.
Healthfulness of Meal (HOM) component scoring standards for total score to assess the healthfulness of foods served at family meals
| Component | Maximum Score | Minimum Score |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Fruit | 1 for presence of whole fruit | 0 for absence of whole fruit |
| Whole Fruit or 100% Juice | 1 for presence of 2nd whole fruit or 100% juice | 0 for neither a 2nd whole fruit or 100% fruit juice |
| Total Vegetables | 2 for presence of non-dark green vegetables (1 point/vegetable)a | 0 for absence of non-dark green vegetables |
| Dark Green Vegetablesb | 1 for presence of dark green vegetables | 0 for absence of dark green vegetables |
| Dairy | 1 for presence of dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, or soy beverage | 0 for presence of dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, or soy beverage |
| Protein | 1 for presence of seafood, plant proteins (e.g., nuts, seeds, tofu, beans) or non-high fat meat (e.g., chicken, turkey, eggs) | 0 for absence of seafood, plant proteins, or non-high fat meat or presence of high fat meatc |
| Sodium | 1 for no fast food/take out or prepackaged dinnersd; high sodium meatse; cheese; high sodium sauces; or salty snack food | 0 for the presence of fast food/take out or prepackaged dinners; high sodium meats; cheese; high sodium sauces; or salty snack food |
| Added Sugars | 1 for no SSBf; baked goods; candy | 0 for presence of SSB; baked goods; candy |
| Total Score | 9 | 0 |
Total vegetables do not include french fries, including tater tots and hash browns. It was noted if a meal contained french fries for descriptive purposes.
Dark greens include bok choy; broccoli; collard greens; kale; spinach; other greens like mustard and turnip greens; swiss chard; brussels sprouts; dark green leafy lettuce, and romaine lettuce.
High fat meats include bologna, salami, summer sausage, pepperoni, bacon, breakfast sausage, hot dogs, bratwurst, and polish sausage.
Examples of prepackaged dinners include frozen pizza, Hamburger Helper, ramen noodles, TV dinners, pot pies, frozen burritos, chicken nuggets, corn dogs, canned soups, and frozen french fries.
High sodium meats include bologna, salami, summer sausage, ham, pepperoni, bacon, breakfast sausage, hot dogs, bratwurst, corned beef, and polish sausage.
Sugar sweetened beverages