Table 2.

Adherence to the NAP SACC UK Nutrition Best Practice Standards (measured by observed child food and drink consumption at nursery using CADET)

Best Practice Standard (Main meals)	One main meala, n = 64	Two or more main mealsa, n = 66
	n (%)	n (%)
Starchy food
A portion as part of each meal	55 (85.9)	65 (98.5)
Three types over the course of the day	n/a	32 (48.5)
Processed potatoes never consumed	57 (89.1)	59 (89.4)
Fruit and vegetables
A portion of fruit and a portion of vegetable at each meal	22 (34.4)	46 (69.7)
A variety of fruits and vegetables over the course of the dayb	57 (89.1)	51 (77.3)
Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein
A portion as part of each meal	32 (50.0)	40 (60.6)
Processed meat and fish products never consumed	40 (62.5)	43 (65.2)
Desserts, puddings and cakes
Milk-based or fruit-based desserts	51 (79.7)	60 (90.9)
Beverages
Did not consume sugary drink	63 (98.4)	65 (98.5)
Best Practice Standard (Snacks)	One snackc, n = 74	Two snacksc, n = 47
	n (%)	n (%)
Starchy food
As part of at least one snack per day	n/a	34 (72.3)
Fruit and vegetables
A portion of fruit or vegetable with some snacks	n/a	43 (91.5)
Did not consume dried fruit as a snack	69 (93.2)	45 (95.7)
High-sugar or high-fat snacks
Did not consume as a snack	55 (74.3)	28 (59.6)
Beverages
Did not consume sugary drink	74 (100.0)	42 (89.4)

N/A Not applicable

^a Main meal – lunch or tea. If participant had two main meals but one of it was breakfast, this is defined as one main meal

^b At least four types for those who had two or more main meals, and two types for those who had one main meal

^c Snack –morning or afternoon snack