Table 3.
Comparison of food and nutrient intake of children at lunch by experimental condition (n=53)
|
Control mean |
F&V First mean |
Provider Portioned mean |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits (1 cup equivalents) |
0.32 |
0.40** |
0.25*** |
| Vegetables, no potatoes (1 cup equivalents) |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.11** |
| Grains (1 ounce equivalents) |
0.61 |
0.63 |
0.69* |
| Meat (1 ounce equivalents) |
0.64 |
0.59 |
1.13*** |
| Milk (1 cup equivalents) |
0.45 |
0.41 |
0.51** |
| Energy (kcal) |
223.0 |
237.4 |
284.5*** |
| Fat (%kcal) |
28.8 |
29.9 |
31.2*** |
| Fiber (g) |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.5* |
| Vitamin A (RAE in mcg) |
984.2 |
1351.4** |
1212.6 |
| Vitamin C (mg) |
14.8 |
16.1 |
11.2** |
| Folate (DFE, mcg) | 39.4 | 43.6* | 48.9*** |
Note: Effects estimated from generalized linear mixed models with fixed treatment effects and a random effect for each subset.
* p<0.05.
** p<0.01.
*** p<0.001.