Table 2.
Breakfast nutrient intakes, mean (SE), prior to the introduction of the breakfast programme, for children who did and did not qualify for free school meals
| Nutrient | No free school meals (n = 262) | Free school meals (n = 87) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (Mj) | 4.85 (0.16) | 4.74 (0.31) |
| Protein (g) | 8.5 (0.3) | 7.7 (0.5) |
| Fat (g) | 7.4 (0.4) | 7.2 (0.6) |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 46.6 (1.5) | 46.7 (3.1) |
| Fibre (g) | 1.8 (0.1) | 1.8 (0.2) |
| Calcium (mg) | 246 (15.9) | 258.1 (32.7) |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 202.5 (8.8) | 142.2 (14.6) |
| Magnesium (mg) | 41.7 (2.1) | 33.5 (3.4) |
| Sodium (mg) | 330.5 (15.3) | 248.4 (26.2) |
| aPotassium (mg) | 371.8 (13.8) | 326.2 (21.6) |
| Chloride (mg) | 512.0 (23.5) | 444.7 (39.7) |
| Iron (mg) | 2.6 (0.2) | 2.6 (0.1) |
| Zinc (mg) | 1.1 (0.1) | 1.0 (0.1) |
| Copper (mg) | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.1) |
| Selenium (μg) | 3.3 (0.1) | 3.1 (0.5) |
| Iodine (μg) | 37.4 (1.8) | 32.4 (3.1) |
| aVitamin B1 (mg) | 0.4 (0.02) | 0.4 (0.03) |
| Vitamin B2 (mg) | 0.6 (0.03) | 0.5 (0.05) |
| Niacin (mg) | 5.5 (0.2) | 5.1 (0.4) |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.4 (0.02) | 0.4 (0.05) |
| Vitamin B12 (μg) | 0.7 (0.04) | 0.7 (0.06) |
| Folate (μg) | 62.6 (3.2) | 58.2 (5.9) |
| aVitamin C (mg) | 33.3 (1.8) | 17.7 (2.6) |
| Vitamin A (μg) | 65.5 (3.4) | 65.1 (7.6) |
| Vitamin D (μg) | 0.2 (0.02) | 0.1 (0.04) |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.6 (0.05) | 0.6 (0.07) |
aDiffered significantly, p < .05