Table 2. Average Daily Values of Snack Foods Eaten by Children at After-School Programs (N = 18) in Boston, Massachusetts, April–May 2011 .
| Food | Program-Provided Snacks, Mean (SD) | Nonprograma Snacks, Mean (SD) | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total kcal | 280.9 (129.9) | 158.3 (54.1) | .002 |
| Kcal from beverages | 86.6 (54.5) | 21.8 (16.0) | <.001 |
| Water, oz | 2.8 (2.7) | 2.0 (1.5) | .22 |
| 100% juice, oz | 3.2 (2.2) | 0.2 (0.4) | <.001 |
| Milk, oz | 4.2 (4.4) | 0.4 (1.3) | .003 |
| Sugar-sweetened beverages, oz | 0 | 1.7 (1.5) | <.001 |
| Fruit, servingsc | 0.4 (0.2) | 0.2 (0.2) | .002 |
| Vegetables, servingsc | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.002 (0.005) | <.001 |
| Whole grains, servingsc | 0.4 (0.4) | 0.1 (0.1) | .02 |
| Foods with added sugars, servingsc | 1.0 (0.6) | 0.5 (0.2) | .003 |
| Dessert, servingsc | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.2 (0.1) | .58 |
| Candy, servingsc | 0 | 0.1 (0.1) | <.001 |
| Salty snacks, servingsc | 0.5 (0.3) | 0.4 (0.2) | .20 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation.
a
Nonprogram snacks are snacks that are not provided by the after-school program: children purchase them or bring them from home.
b
P values are from paired t tests comparing program-provided snacks with nonprogram snacks in each after-school program; all tests were 2-sided.
c
A “serving” is a single serving as defined by a product’s nutrition label. For fruits and vegetables, a serving size is determined by the Child and Adult Care Food Program for snacks served to children (http://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/regulations).