Table 2.
Mean energy and nutrient content of school lunches served for 3–4-year-old children by school. Compared with the nutrient framework for lunches in early years settings
| Nutrient | Nutrient framework for lunches in early years settings(14) | School 1 | School 2 | School 3 | School 4 | School 5 | School 6 | School 7 | School 8 | School 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ) | ∼ 1542 | 2366 | 1701 | 1379 | 1371 | 2374 | 1789 | 1848 | 1986 | 2157 |
| kcal | ∼ 369 | 566 | 407 | 330 | 328 | 568 | 428 | 442 | 475 | 516 |
| Fat (g) | ∼ 14·4 | 20·6 | 14·2 | 9·0 | 10·4 | 21·0 | 15·3 | 14·6 | 15·6 | 19·1 |
| Saturated fat (g) | N/A | 7·9 | 4·9 | 3·1 | 3·8 | 8·3 | 6·2 | 4·7 | 5·9 | 7·1 |
| Total carbohydrate (g) | ∼ 49·2 | 74·8 | 54·8 | 48·5 | 44·8 | 75·2 | 53·3 | 61·0 | 66·8 | 67·8 |
| Dietary fibre (g) | ≥ 4·5 | 8·8 | 5·4 | 5·9 | 5·2 | 7·1 | 7·8 | 7·6 | 7·6 | 6·1 |
| Free sugars (g) | ≤ 4·9 | 10·8 | 14·6 | 5·6 | 7·4 | 15·6 | 9·1 | 9·4 | 11·5 | 10·7 |
| Protein (g) | ≥ 5·1 | 20·0 | 14·8 | 13·9 | 13·6 | 19·2 | 19·0 | 16·7 | 16·7 | 18·1 |
| Fe (mg) | ≥ 2·3 | 2·7 | 2·2 | 2·2 | 1·9 | 2·8 | 2·4 | 2·5 | 2·4 | 2·4 |
| Zn (mg) | ≥ 1·7 | 2·5 | 1·6 | 1·7 | 1·8 | 2·2 | 2·7 | 1·9 | 1·8 | 2·1 |
| Ca (mg) | ≥ 120 | 238 | 170 | 173 | 185 | 240 | 221 | 200 | 203 | 203 |
| Vitamin A (µg) | ≥ 136 | 472 | 199 | 111 | 272 | 219 | 393 | 486 | 401 | 277 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | ≥ 9 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 |
| Na (mg) | ≤ 300 | 505 | 347 | 460 | 338 | 538 | 400 | 413 | 387 | 441 |
kJ, kilojoule; Kcal, kilocalorie; g, gram; N/A, not applicable; mg, milligram; µg, microgram.