Table 1.
Total mean intakes (95% confidence intervals) from snack occasions and the proportion of the Total Day's intakes from snacks among 2–5 Year old children, 2005–2012 (n = 3,429)
| Total snacks | Snacking time Period a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intakes | Morning | Afternoon | Evening | ||
| Mean (95% CI) | % of total day's intake b | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | |
| Total volume (g) | 675 (645, 705) | 37.2 | 271 (250, 291) | 245 (230, 261) | 159 (148, 170) |
| Beverage intake (g) | 522 (494, 551) | 46.6 | 242 (221, 263) | 167 (153, 181) | 113 (104, 123) |
| Solid food intake (g) | 152 (145, 160) | 21.5 | 28.6 (25.5, 31.8) | 78.3 (73, 83.5) | 45.6 (41.2, 50) |
| Energy (kcals) | 451 (433, 468) | 28.4 | 105 (95, 114) | 208 (197, 219) | 138 (128, 149) |
| Protein (g) | 11.0 (10.2, 11.8) | 19.5 | 2.6 (2.2, 2.9) | 4.6 (4.2, 5.1) | 3.8 (3.4, 4.2) |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 70.1 (67.4, 72.8) | 32.0 | 17.3 (15.8, 18.9) | 32.7 (31, 34.3) | 20.1 (18.7, 21.6) |
| Added sugar (g) | 22.0 (21.0, 23.1) | 39.4 | 4.3 (3.8, 4.8) | 10.5 (9.7, 11.4) | 7.2 (6.5, 7.9) |
| Fiber (g) | 2.9 (2.8, 3.1) | 25.7 | 0.66 (0.61, 0.72) | 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) | 0.82 (0.74, 0.90) |
| Total fat (g) | 15.0 (14.1, 15.9) | 26.1 | 3.0 (2.7, 3.4) | 7.0 (6.5, 7.5) | 5.0 (4.5, 5.5) |
| Saturated fat (g) | 5.8 (5.4, 6.3) | 27.0 | 1.2 (1, 1.4) | 2.5 (2.3, 2.7) | 2.1 (1.9, 2.4) |
| Solid fats (g) | 8.9 (8.3, 9.6) | 29.1 | 1.8 (1.5, 2.0) | 3.9 (3.6, 4.3) | 3.2 (2.8, 3.6) |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 33.2 (29.9, 36.4) | 32.8 | 11.2 (8.9, 13.6) | 15 (13.5, 16.5) | 6.9 (6.0, 7.8) |
| Iron (mg) | 2.3 (2.2, 2.4) | 20.1 | 0.56 (0.49, 0.62) | 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) | 0.65 (0.57, 0.72) |
| Sodium (mg) | 434 (407, 460) | 19.2 | 95.3 (85.1, 105.5) | 213 (192, 234) | 125 (114, 137) |
| Potassium (mg) | 569 (537, 600) | 26.6 | 153 (136, 170) | 237 (222, 252) | 178 (163, 194) |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 128 (116, 139) | 21.3 | 32.6 (26.9, 38.3) | 46.9 (40.7, 53.1) | 48.3 (42.4, 54.2) |
| Dietary Folate equivalents (ug) | 79.6 (74.4, 84.9) | 19.3 | 20.6 (18.1, 23.1) | 35.5 (32.6, 38.4) | 23.6 (19.1, 28) |
a
Morning snack: 2 am‐11:59 am; Afternoon snack: noon‐5:59 pm; Evening snack: 6 pm‐1:59 am
b
Percent of the total day was computed as the sum of the nutrient consumed from foods/beverages at snacking occasions divided by the total amount consumed across the full day of intake