Table 2.
Afterschool Program Snacks Served, Consumed, and Cost Estimates
| Snack Food/Beverage Category | Item served (days per week) a | Percent Consumed b | Cost/Snack (US$)c | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods | M | SD | % | M | SD |
| Dairy - unsweetened (e.g., cheese) | 0.6 | ±0.9 | 96.7 | 0.19 | ±0.10 |
| Dairy - sweetened (e.g., Trix yogurt) | 0.1 | ±0.3 | 100.0 | 0.35 | ±0.04 |
| Dips (e.g., peanut butter, ranch dressing) | 0.5 | ±0.8 | 86.7 | 0.07 | ±0.05 |
| Fruits (e.g., fresh, frozen, dried) | 0.6 | ±1.0 | 95.5 | 0.40 | ±0.19 |
| Vegetables (e.g., baby carrots, celery) | 0.1 | ±0.3 | 100.0 | 0.38 | ±0.18 |
| Pre-packaged vegetables (e.g., pickles) | 0.1 | ±0.4 | 100.0 | --- | --- |
| Salty snacks – flavored (e.g., Doritos, Chex Mix, Cheddar Goldfish) | 2.1 | ±1.7 | 93.6 | 0.32 | ±0.12 |
| Salty snacks – unflavored (e.g., pretzels, crackers, tortilla chips) | 1.3 | ±1.7 | 77.3 | 0.22 | ±0.09 |
| Desserts (e.g., cookies, muffins, snack cakes, cereal bars, pop tarts) | 2.7 | ±1.5 | 92.5 | 0.27 | ±0.11 |
| Cereal – sugar-sweetened (e.g., Fruit Loops) | 0.9 | ±1.3 | 94.7 | 0.34 | ±0.17 |
| Cereal – unsweetened (e.g., Cheerios) | 0.1 | ±0.4 | 100.0 | 0.39 | ±0.04 |
| Non-fruit fruit (e.g., fruit snacks, leather) | 0.1 | ±0.3 | 75.0 | 0.32 | ±0.02 |
| Pre-packaged processed meats (e.g., hot dogs) | 0.2 | ±0.7 | 80.0 | 0.53 | ±0.66 |
| Pre-packaged fruit (e.g., fruit cup) | --- | --- | --- | 0.51 | ±0.19 |
| Candy (e.g., chocolate bars, Twizzlers) | --- | --- | --- | 0.29 | ±0.11 |
| Beverages | |||||
| Sugar-sweetened non-dairy beverages (e.g., non-100% juices, powdered drink mixes, punch) | 1.8 | ±1.8 | 84.5 | 0.24 | ±0.22 |
| Milk – unflavored (e.g., skim, 2%) | 0.7 | ±1.2 | 80.8 | 0.22 | ±0.08 |
| Milk – sugar-sweetened (e.g., chocolate, strawberry) | 0.2 | ±0.6 | 100.0 | --- | --- |
| 100% Fruit Juice | 0.7 | ±1.4 | 78.0 | 0.37 | ±0.09 |
| Water | 1.8 | ±1.7 | 76.6 | --- | --- |
a
Snack servings per week represent the number of days per a 5 day week a snack was observed, with a minimum value of 0.0 days/wk and maximum value of 5 days/wk. Items with no information were not observed being served or eaten during snack
b
Consumption based on direct observation of a randomly selected subsample of children (N = 322) during snack time across 84 days (avg. 3.8 children observed per snack time)
c
Prices based on receipts provided by afterschool programs. All prices reflect Jan–May 2013 prices. Items without prices were not present on receipts