Table 2.
Average dietary intake by toddlers at childcare.
| Mean Dietary Intake (SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total N = 398 | At Morning Snack N = 398 | At Lunch N = 393 | At Afternoon Snack N = 376 | |
| Fruit (g) | 93.4 (46.6) | 57.2 (46.5) | 3.2 (12.7) | 35.0 (45.9) |
| Vegetables (g) | 9.6 (19.5) | 0.0 (0.3) | 3.9 (10.8) | 4.5 (14.4) |
| Sweet snacks a (g) | 11.2 (11.0) | 5.9 (8.3) | 0.8 (2.5) | 4.7 (5.8) |
| Sweet drinks (mL) c | 265.3 (135.5) | 122.7 (71.0) | 17.6 (44.7) | 133.4 (76.2) |
Notes: Water and savory snack intake are not depicted, as they were consumed by only 2.0% and 2.2% of the sample, respectively. g, grams; mL, millilitre; SD, standard deviation. a Including sweets, chocolate, cookies and pastry; b Including salty snacks and fried snacks; c Including soft drinks and juices.