Category | Availability | Quality | Max Possible Score |
---|---|---|---|
Grains | Whole-grain breads = 1 point Healthy cold cereal available = 1 point Whole-grain hot cereal available = 1 point Whole-grain baked goods available = 1 point Other whole-grain available = 1 point |
Not applicable | 5 |
Fruit | <5 varieties = 1 point 5–9 varieties = 2 points ≥10 varieties = 3 points Fresh fruit available = 2 points Canned fruit available = 1 point Frozen fruit available = 1 point |
Fresh: 25%–50% acceptable = 1 point 50%–75% acceptable = 2 points ≥75% acceptable = 3 points |
10 |
Vegetables | <5 varieties = 1 point 5–9 varieties = 2 points ≥10 varieties = 3 points Fresh vegetable available = 2 points Canned vegetable available = 1 point Frozen vegetable available = 1 point |
Fresh: 25%–50% acceptable = 1 point 50%–75% acceptable = 2 points ≥75% acceptable = 3 points |
10 |
Meat | Fresh meat available = 1 point Frozen meat available = 1 point Canned meat available = 1 point Lunch meat available = 1 point |
Expired products available = −1 point | 4 |
Dairy and eggs | Low-fat or fat-free milk available = 1 point Low-fat or fat-free cheese available = 1 point Low-fat or fat-free yogurt available = 1 point Eggs or egg products available = 2 points |
Expired products available = −1 point | 5 |
Dried beans, seeds, nuts, and nut butters | 2-3 varieties = 1 point >3 varieties = 2 points Dried beans available = 1 point Seeds available = 1 point Nuts available = 1 point Nut butters available = 1 point |
Not applicable | 6 |
Up to 40 points possible (Availability + Quality) | Total = |
a Source: Reproduced from Misyak et al (10). The total healthy score for a store is calculated as the sum of points from all food groups for both quality and availability; maximum score, 40 points.