Table 3.

Dietary Intake of Students from Schools with Lower and Higher Socioeconomic Status (SES)

Parameter (M±SD)	Higher SES	Lower SES	P Value for Difference
Energy (kcals)	1413.31±785.67	1504.57±750.55	0.54
% kcals from carbohydrate	56.07±7.76	56.29±8.69	0.88
% kcals from protein	13.40±2.97	12.24±3.00	0.04*
% kcals from fat	32.36±5.54	33.38±6.15	0.35
% kcals from saturated fat	11.33±0.03	11.29±0.02	0.92
% kcals from sweets	17.04±9.97	21.30±10.68	0.03*
Fiber (g)	11.32±7.93	10.96±6.13	0.80
Calcium (mg)	663.40±358.67	603.83±294.95	0.38
Iron (mg)	10.18±5.84	9.70±5.34	0.67
Sodium (mg)	2013.02±1183.78	1988.03±927.70	0.91
Zinc (mg)	7.75±4.64	7.39±3.84	0.68
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg)	418.35±256.26	359.13±212.03	0.15
Vitamin C (mg)	90.94±86.09	80.45±57.26	0.49
Vitamin E (mg)	5.17±5.26	5.55±5.67
Cups of vegetables	0.48±0.56	0.34±0.34	0.18
Ounces of grains	3.65±2.23	3.16±1.71	0.23
Ounces of meats & beans	3.48±2.73	3.56±2.59	0.88
Cups of milk	1.22±0.93	1.16±0.78	0.73
Cups of fruit	0.72±0.57	0.67±0.47	0.66
Servings of fats, oils, sweets	2.75±1.47	3.41±1.73	0.03*

^*Significant at p < 0.05. M: mean; SD: standard deviation; RAE: retinol activity equivalents.

Socioeconomic status determined by the school-level proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunches: Higher: <60% of students. Lower: ≥60% of students.