Box. Chart-summary of the data-collecting instruments of the Brazilian National Dietary Surveys, 2008–2009 and 2017–2018.

	INA 2008–2009	INA 2017–2018
Data-collecting Instrument	Individual dietary assessment	25 hours recall
Food items	1,503	1,832
Place of consumption	Within or outside the household	Inside the house or prepared at home. School.
		Kilo restaurant.
		Cafeteria, bar, snack bar, fast food. Restaurant – others.
		Street vendors.
		Outside the household – others.
Types of preparation	15 options	9 options
Perceived units of measurement	106 options (including g, kg, ml, and l)	64 options
Occasion of consumption	Not included	Breakfast; lunch; snack; dinner; supper; other occasion.
Added items	Not included	12 items: oil, butter/margarine, sugar, sugar sweetener, honey, molasses, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, grated cheese, and cream.