Table 4. Percentage of lunches (A) and snacks (B) brought from home to school by 626 participants at baseline in the GREEN Project Lunch Box Study meeting federal nutrition standards.
| (A) Lunches (n=301) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
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| Standards a | ||
| Fruit (1/2 cup) | 95 | 32% |
| Vegetables (3/4 cup) | 17 | 6% |
| Grains (1 ounce) | 197 | 65% |
| Protein (1 ounce) | 198 | 66% |
| Milk (1 cup) b | 44 | 15% |
| Lunch Evaluation | ||
| Number of standards met | ||
| 0 | 44 | 14% |
| 1 | 59 | 20% |
| 2 | 116 | 38% |
| 3 | 68 | 23% |
| 4 | 14 | 5% |
| 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Met 3 or more standards | 82 | 27% |
| (B) Snacks (n=616) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
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| Standards a | ||
| Fruit/veg/juice (1/2 cup) | 168 | 27% |
| Grains (1 ounce) | 5 | 1% |
| Protein (1 ounce) | 65 | 10% |
| Milk (1 cup) | 5 | 1% |
| Snack Evaluation | ||
| Number of standards met | ||
| 0 | 352 | 57% |
| 1 | 239 | 39% |
| 2 | 25 | 4% |
| 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Met 2 or more standards | 25 | 4% |
a
recommended serving size provided in parentheses
b
includes participants who indicated they planned to purchase milk at lunch