Table 4.

Energy and nutrient content of average school lunches served for 3–4-year-old children (all schools, n 9). Compared with the nutrient framework for lunches for KS1 pupils and revised KS1 nutrient framework to reflect current DRV

Nutrient	Nutrient framework for school lunches – KS1 pupils(20)		Nutrient framework for school lunches – KS1 pupils. Revised to reflect current DRV		Mean energy/nutrient content (all schools, n 9)	Meets (✓)/Does not meet (✗) revised nutrient framework
Energy (kJ)	∼ 2044	1940–2144	∼ 1793	1705–1881*	1881	✓
Energy (kcal)	∼ 489	464–513	∼ 429	408–450*	450	✓
Fat (g)	≤ 19·0		≤ 16·7†		15·5	✓
Saturated fat (g)	≤ 6·0		≤ 4·8‡		5·8	✗
Total carbohydrate (g)	≥ 65·2		≥ 57·2§		60·6	✓
Dietary fibre (g)	≥ 3·9		≥ 4·5||		6·7	✓
Non-milk extrinsic sugars (g)	≤ 14·3		N/A		N/A	N/A
Free sugars (g)	N/A		≤ 5·7**		10·5	✗
Protein (g)	≥ 5·9		≥ 5·9		16·8	✓
Fe (mg)	≥ 2·1		≥ 2·1		2·4	✓
Zn (mg)	≥ 2·3		≥ 2·3		2·0	✗
Ca (mg)	≥ 158		≥ 158		202	✓
Vitamin A (µg)	≥ 140		≥ 140		304	✓
Vitamin C (mg)	≥ 10·5		≥ 10·5		19	✓
Folate (µg)	≥ 35		≥ 35		48	✓
Na (mg)	≤ 357		≤ 357		424	✗

DRV, dietary reference values; kJ, kilojoule; Kcal, kilocalorie; g, gram; N/A, not applicable; mg, milligram; µg, microgram.

^*30 % of the average estimated average requirement (EAR) for energy for boys and girls aged 4, 5 and 6 years⁽³²⁾.

^†35 % of energy (1793 kJ/429 kcal) from total fat⁽³⁶⁾.

^‡10 % of energy (1793 kJ/429 kcal) from saturated fat⁽³⁴⁾.

^§50 % of energy (1793 kJ/429 kcal) from carbohydrate⁽³³⁾.

^||30 % of the daily population recommendation for dietary fibre for children aged 2–5 years⁽³³⁾.

^**5 % of energy (1793 kJ/429 kcal) from free sugars⁽³³⁾.