Table 5.
USDA NSLP guidelines, mean of school lunch nutrient intake and percentage meeting the 2004 CNR meal guidelines and the HHFKA meal guidelines among middle-school students (n 364), northern Colorado, USA, autumn 2010
| Nutrient | 2004 CNR meal guidelines( 8 ) | HHFKA meal guidelines( 13 ) | Mean of school lunch intake | % Meeting 2004 CNR guidelines | % Meeting HHFKA guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ) | 3452* | 2510–2989‡§ | 2223 | 5 | 26 |
| % Energy from fat | <30 | <30|| | 28 | 88 | 88 |
| % Energy from saturated fat | <10 | <10§ | 9·8 | 81 | 81 |
| Total protein (g) | >10 | >32·2|| | 26 | 84 | 27 |
| Ca (mg) | >400 | >440|| | 407 | 50·1 | 44 |
| Fe (mg) | >4·5 | >5·2|| | 3·1 | 13 | 7 |
| Vitamin A (RE) | >300 | >241|| | 171 | 15 | 22 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | >18 | >30|| | 15 | 27 | 19 |
| Dietary fibre (g) | † | >8·6|| | 5·8 | † | 6 |
| Na (mg) | † | <710§ | 1089 | † | 22 |
USDA, US Department of Agriculture; NSLP, National School Lunch Program; CNR, Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004; HHFKA, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010; RE, retinol equivalent.
*825 kcal.
†No USDA standard.
‡600–700 kcal.
§Nutrient targets from the HHFKA final lunch meal pattern.
||Nutrient targets from the 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations(11).