TABLE 3.
Correlation between NRF8.3, GHGE, and price indicators.
| Category | NRF8.3 & Price | NRF8.3 & GHGE | Price & GHGE | Subcategory | NRF8.3 & Price | NRF8.3 & GHGE | Price & GHGE |
| All items | 0.30* | 0.38* | 0.55* | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Fruit and vegetables | 0.49* | 0.47* | 0.55* | Fruits | 0.66* | 0.58* | 0.53* |
| Vegetables | 0.48* | 0.53* | 0.54* | ||||
| Juices & fruit canned in juice | 0.31* | 0.18 | 0.59* | ||||
| Prepared dishes/takeaway based on fruit or vegetables | 0.34* | 0.40* | 0.50* | ||||
| Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, and other starchy carbohydrate | −0.01 | 0.45* | 0.24* | Cereals | 0.22* | 0.12 | 0.33* |
| Potatoes | 0.16 | 0.64* | 0.30* | ||||
| Prepared dishes/takeaway based on cereals | 0.27* | 0.53* | 0.35* | ||||
| Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat, and other proteins | 0.21* | 0.27* | 0.45* | Beans and pulses | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.65* |
| Seeds and Nuts | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.25 | ||||
| Oily fish | 0.11 | 0.41* | 0.63* | ||||
| Whitefish coated or fried and other white fish, shellfish, and fish dishes | 0.42* | 0.21* | 0.61* | ||||
| Meats | 0.29* | 0.50* | 0.47* | ||||
| Eggs | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.82* | ||||
| Prepared dishes/takeaway based on animal proteins (not canned) | 0.45* | 0.44* | 0.37* | ||||
| Dairy and alternatives | 0.27* | 0.11 | 0.24* | Milk | 0.35 | −0.23 | 0.03 |
| Milk Alternatives (non-animal) | 0.43 | 0.16 | 0.43 | ||||
| Cheese | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.42* | ||||
| Yogurt | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.22 | ||||
| Other dairy products and desserts | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.44 | ||||
| Oils, spreads, and fats | 0.39* | 0.50* | 0.59* | Vegetable oils and vegetable-based spreads | 0.26 | 0.04 | 0.27 |
| Animal fat | 0.57 | 0.10 | 0.30 | ||||
| Drinks | 0.22* | 0.48* | 0.71* | Soft drinks | 0.19 | 0.45* | 0.66* |
| Coffee & Tea | −0.12 | −0.01 | 0.68* | ||||
| Alcohol | 0.21 | 0.78* | 0.37* | ||||
| Items that consumption should be limited | 0.25* | 0.45* | 0.29* | All products (e.g., Sugar confectionery, sweet spreads fillings, icing, savory sauces pickles gravies, crisps, and savory snacks) | 0.25* | 0.45* | 0.26* |
NRF8.3, Nutrient-Rich Food Index 8.3; GHGE, greenhouse gas emissions. Price calculated in British Pounds (GBP). Raw p values were analyzed using Bonferroni correction, and * show those values that were considered statistically significant; the strength of the correlation was defined using the following values: 0.00-0.19 “very weak”; 0.20-0.39 “weak” 0.40-0.59 “moderate”; 0.60-0.79 “strong”; 0.80-1.0 “very strong”.