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. 2012 Jan 12;9:E38. doi: 10.5888/pcd9.110097

Table 4.

Repeatedly Served After-School Snacks at 32 YMCA After-School Sites (n = 9,787 Snack-Days), 2006-2008a , b

Food and Beverage Snack Combinationsc , d No. of Days Served Average Price per Snack, $ Average Calories per Snack, kcal Average Dietary Fiber per Snack, g
Fresh fruit, 1% or 2% milk, water 398 0.62 186.7 3.1
Applesauce, 1% or 2% milk, water 111 0.44 204.6 1.2
Canned pineapple in light syrup, 1% milk, water 86 0.49 168.0 1.0
Carrots, hummus, water 28 0.56 71.0 3.2
Frozen cherries, cheese, water 28 0.72 207.0 1.2
Apple, cheese slices, water 23 0.59 199.6 2.9
Applesauce, string cheese, water 16 0.53 183.0 1.5
Carrots, tuna salad, Wheat Thins, water 15 0.51 265.0 3.7
Trail mix, 1% or 2% milk, water 14 0.56 272.0 2.0
Whole-wheat bread, green peppers, turkey slices, water 11 0.49 91.0 2.9
Baby carrots, string cheese, water 9 0.65 158.0 2.5
Apple slices, whole-wheat bagel, tuna salad, water 7 0.73 311.0 4.0
Apricots, whole-wheat cinnamon raisin bread, water 7 0.27 127.0 2.7
Broccoli, carrots, ranch dressing, water 7 0.73 287.0 3.0
Craisins, string cheese, Wheat Thins, water 7 0.63 370.0 3.7
Peaches canned in light syrup, 1% milk, water 7 0.52 170.0 1.6
Apples, string cheese, water 5 0.59 149.5 2.3
Apple slices, cheese, whole-wheat crackers, water 5 0.64 348.5 4.3
Applesauce, popcorn, 1% milk, water 5 0.51 263.0 2.4
Broccoli, celery, ranch dressing, 1% milk, water 5 0.67 268.0 1.9
Carrots, celery, ranch dressing, cheese slices, water 5 0.74 325.5 2.5
Whole-wheat crackers, vegetables, water 5 0.40 138.7 4.4

Abbreviations: ESHE, Environmental Standards for Healthy Eating; CACFP, Child and Adult Care Food Program.

a

"Repeatedly served" defined as at least 5 times over 9 consecutive weeks.

b

Foods that met ESHE and CACFP guidelines and were priced at or below the 2009-2010 CACFP reimbursement rate of $0.74/snack. Prices were inflation-adjusted to December 2009 prices.

c

We included tap water with each snack for $0.03/serving.

d

All milk is unflavored milk.