Types of children's beverages available in 45 U.S. chain restaurants in 2012-2015.
Note: Figure shows the percentage of beverages (n=1,886) offered on children's menus in 45 U.S. national chain restaurants in 2012-2015 that were sugar-sweetened beverages, white milk, 100% juice, low-calorie beverages, or unsweetened beverages. Based on recommendations from the Institute of Medicine Task Force on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools, sugar-sweetened beverages were items containing >5 calories/item and not described as “100%juice” or white milk.18,19 Low-calorie beverages were items containing ≤5 calories/item and not described as “unsweetened.”
*Statistically significant change from 2012 (p<0.05).