Table 1. Nutrient composition of the 10-day rotating menus composites1.
| Mean | Stand. Dev. | % of the RDA2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portion size, cooked, g | 257.4 | 14.3 | N/A |
| Energy, kcal | 193.4 | 52.4 | 10.43 |
| Protein, g | 23.8 | 5.0 | 51.7 |
| Vitamin A, μg | 1,542 | 1,308 | 220.3 |
| Folate, μg | 407.0 | 73.7 | 101.7 |
| Vitamin B12, μg | 7.6 | 8.0 | 316.7 |
| Iron, mg | 15.5 | 10.2 | 86.1 |
| Zinc, mg | 5.2 | 3.1 | 65.0 |
1 Nutrient composition was analyzed: Energy by method of FAO 2003 [19]; Protein by AOAC 991.20 [20]; Iron and zinc levels by inductively-coupled plasma; vitamin A by Craft Technologies (http://www.crafttechnologies.com), and vitamins B12 and folate by Covance, Inc. [21, 22]
2 Recommended Dietary Allowance for women 19 to 30 years of age [23].
3 Percentage of Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) for women. EER = 354 - (6.91 × age[y]) + PA × [(9.36 × weight [kg]) + (726 × height[m])], where the age, weight and height of women were 21.5 years, 46.1 kg and 1.526 m, respectively and PA (physical activity coefficient) was 1.27 [24].