Table 2.
The number of times food items were served in each subcategory by meal group
| Meal group [n]† | Food type [n]† | Food group [n]† (n)‡ | Names of food (n)‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meals consisting of food aid alone [32] | Food aid [32] | Rice ball [13] (17) | Simmered kelp (8), Salted plum (5), Salmon (3), Finely chopped katsuobushi with soy sauce (1) |
| Bread [12] (12) |
Melon-shaped bun (4), Strawberry jam and margarine bun (4), Curry doughnut (1), Danish pastry (1), Strawberry jam bread (1), Canned bread (1) |
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| Rice [9] (10) | Packed rice (5), Preprocessed rice (5) | ||
| Sandwich [8] (8) | Ham and cheese (2), Egg and tuna (2), Egg, ham and tuna (1), Cutlet (1), Ham (1), Egg (1) | ||
| Protein [3] (3) | Canned sardine (2), Packaged tofu (1) | ||
| Beverage [5] (5) | Vegetable juice (2), Bottled green tea (1), Lactic acid drink (1), Sports drink (1) | ||
| Others [9] (9) | Instant soup (6), Cup-type instant noodle (2), Retort-pouch curry (1) | ||
| Meals containing a boxed meal [50] | Boxed meal [50] | Grains [50] (82) | White rice (36), Spaghetti (17), Rice ball (8), Rice with laver (4), etc |
| Fish and shellfish [33] (39) | Grilled mackerel (11), Grilled salmon (8), Fried shrimp (7), Fried fish (6) etc | ||
| Meats [40] (65) | Fried chicken (18), Steamed meat dumpling (8), Meat ball (8), Wiener (7) etc | ||
| Eggs [38] (40) | Fried egg (27), Fried egg with vegetables (6) etc | ||
| Pulses [16] (17) | Boiled beans (10), Tofu hamburger steak (3) etc | ||
| Potatoes [29] (35) | Potato croquette (17), Potato salad (12) etc | ||
| Vegetables (non-pickled) [37] (80) | Cabbage (14), Simmered kiriboshi-daikon (6), Braised burdock root (4), Simmered kelp (3) etc | ||
| Pickled vegetables and fruits [33] (45) | Pickled radish (22), Salted plum (17) etc | ||
| Others [14] (14) | Simmered hijiki (seaweed) (8) etc | ||
| Food aid [14] | Beverage [11] (13) | Lactic acid drink (5), Vegetable juice (4), Bottled green tea (3), Milk with long shelf-life (1) | |
| Others [3] (3) | Orange jelly (2), Cup-type instant noodle (1) | ||
| Hot meal service [4] | Soup [4] (4) | Chinese style soup with tofu and onions (1), Consommé soup with cabbage and potatoes (1), Consommé soup with cabbage and onions (1), Chicken and vegetable miso soup (1) | |
| Meals including hot meal service [4] | Hot meal service [4] | Mixed rice [3] (3) | Bamboo shoots rice (1), Rice boiled with canned mackerel in miso (1), Hijiki (seaweed) rice (1) |
| White rice [1] (1) | Curry rice (1) | ||
| Soup [2] (2) | Pork and vegetable miso soup (1), Chicken meatball soup (1) | ||
| Others [2] (6) | Carrot stir-fry (1), Cabbage stir-fry (1), Meatball (1), Pickled ginger (1), potato salad (1), and Kikurage (wood ear mushroom) topped with egg (1) | ||
| Food aid [1] | Beverage [1] (1) | Bottled green tea (1) |
†The number of meals that appeared
‡The total number of each food item provided
Example: Rice ball [13] †(17)‡
†Meal that included rice ball was observed 13 times
‡A total of 17 rice balls was provided at 13 meal occasions