Healthier foods items (n = 38) | 1% or skim milk, diet soda, water, 100% fruit juice, sugar free drinks, fruit flavored water, unsweetened tea, fresh fruits such as apples, oranges, bananas, frozen and canned fruit, fresh, frozen, and canned vegetables, canned tuna in water, low sugar/high fiber cereals, 100% whole wheat bread, hot cereal, pretzels, baked chips, reduced-fat chips, dried fruit, nuts or seeds, cooking spray, grilled chicken, grilled seafood, fruit and vegetable as side dishes, deli sandwich, tacos, yogurt, granola | Healthier food purchasing variety (observed) a Maximum score: 34 Minimum score: 0 Mean: 2.6 Standard deviation: 3.6 Cronbach’s alpha: 0.87 |
Unhealthier foods items (n = 28) | whole milk, 2% milk, regular soda or regular energy drinks, fruit drinks, sweetened iced tea, sports drinks, applesauce, sugary cereals, white bread or split top wheat, burger, pizza, fried chicken, fried seafood, fries, fried chicken sandwich, carryout-Chinese food, chips, baked goods (cookies, cakes, poptarts), chocolate candy, ice cream, juice popsicles, snow cones, other candies. | Unhealthier food purchasing variety (observed) a Maximum score: 19 Minimum score: 0 Mean: 4.6 Standard deviation: 3.7 Cronbach’s alpha: 0.80 |