TABLE 3.
Food and energy intakes of 51 children at the test lunch in which the portion size of carrots in the first course varied1
| Portion size of carrots |
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| Meal component | 0 g | 30 g | 60 g | 90 g |
| Carrots | ||||
| Weight (g) | — | 24.7 ± 1.1a | 36.2 ± 2.6b | 38.1 ± 3.2b |
| Energy (kcal) | — | 8.7 ± 0.4a | 12.8 ± 0.9b | 13.5 ± 1.1b |
| Dip | ||||
| Weight (g) | — | 6.1 ± 0.8 | 7.7 ± 1.0 | 7.1 ± 0.8 |
| Energy (kcal) | — | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 5.2 ± 0.6 | 4.8 ± 0.5 |
| Macaroni and cheese | ||||
| Weight (g) | 123.0 ± 11.1 | 114.1 ± 11.7 | 132.2 ± 11.2 | 123.3 ± 11.8 |
| Energy (kcal) | 246.6 ± 22.2 | 228.9 ± 23.5 | 265.1 ± 22.5 | 247.2 ± 23.7 |
| Broccoli | ||||
| Weight (g) | 20.5 ± 2.6 | 19.7 ± 2.9 | 22.1 ± 2.9 | 18.4 ± 2.6 |
| Energy (kcal) | 5.8 ± 0.7 | 5.6 ± 0.8 | 6.2 ± 0.8 | 5.2 ± 0.7 |
| Applesauce | ||||
| Weight (g) | 99.4 ± 7.4 | 99.9 ± 7.2 | 99.2 ± 7.1 | 103.6 ± 7.4 |
| Energy (kcal) | 42.8 ± 3.2 | 43.0 ± 3.1 | 42.7 ± 3.0 | 44.6 ± 3.2 |
| Milk | ||||
| Weight (g) | 122.7 ± 11.4a | 151.7 ± 11.4b | 106.1 ± 12.0a | 118.0 ± 11.6a |
| Energy (kcal) | 61.4 ± 5.7a | 75.8 ± 5.7b | 53.0 ± 6.0a | 59.0 ± 5.8a |
| Total meal | ||||
| Weight (g) | 365.6 ± 15.9a | 416.1 ± 18.3b | 403.4 ± 17.6b | 408.5 ± 18.5b |
| Energy (kcal) | 356.6 ± 21.7 | 366.1 ± 24.6 | 385.0 ± 22.2 | 374.3 ± 24.5 |
1
All values are means ± SEMs. Values in the same row with different superscript letters are significantly different, P < 0.003 (mixed linear model with repeated measures with a Tukey-Kramer adjustment for multiple comparisons).