Table 3.

Counts of the items most frequently omitted by participants in relation to offered items

Food items	Number of subjects who received the item	Items included in the checklist	Number of omissions	Mean contribution to the daily energy intakeb
Vegetables in a salad or a mix dish			72	0.7%
Peppers	45	No	24
Celery	32	No	17
Cucumbers	13	No	11
Corn	26	Yes/Noa	10
Onions	13	No	7
Tomatoes	13	Yes	3
Side vegetables			36	3.1%
Sweet potatoes	32	No	21
Potatoes	32	Yes	4
Coleslaw	32	Yes	3
Tomatoes	13	Yes	2
Cucumbers	13	Yes	2
Broccoli	18	Yes	2
Cauliflower	18	Yes	2
Snacks/drinks			30	6.2%
Cheddar cheese	19	Yes	7
Sweet bread/muffin	73	Yes	6
Raspberries	18	Yes	6
Milk	18	Yes	3
Milk shake	26	Yes	3
Yogurt	31	Yes	3
Blueberries	18	Yes	2
Sauces			26	1.8%
Vinaigrette	13	Yes	7
Salsa	13	Yes	7
BBQ sauce	32	Yes	6
Mayonnaise	13	No	6
Ingredients in a salad			16	3.7%
Feta cheese	13	No	10
Cranberries	13	Yes	3
Chicken	13	Yes	3

^aCorn was offered in two different menus, one where it was written as an ingredient on the checklist (3 omissions/13 presentations) and one where it was not included on the checklist (7 omissions/13 presentations)

^bThe energy content of each item was determined and then a weighted average was calculated to represent the energetic contribution of the category