Table 3.

Nutrient contents of school lunches offered, served and consumed by fifth-grade students (n = 192) in four elementary schools in Japan

¹⁾ From the guidelines of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (revised in 2003)

²⁾ Average of two days menus

³⁾ Average of two days menus of three schools having served school lunches delivered from a central kitchen of the city

⁴⁾ The amount including the initial amount served and amount of second helpings

^*P < 0.05; ^**P < 0.01; ^***P < 0.001