Table 3.
Dietary characteristics by weekday vs. weekend, children participating in the Summer Food Service Study (N = 131).
| Overall (mean, sd) | Weekdays (mean, se) | Weekends (mean, se) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily energy intake (kcal) | 1,411.2 | (539.9) | 1,391.1 ± 32.7 | 1,454.9 ± 54.2 |
| Healthy Eating Index-2015 total score | 49.9 | (13.4) | 51.5 ± 0.9 | 46.5 ± 1.1 |
| Daily kilocalories by processing level (%)a | ||||
| Unprocessed/minimally | 27.7 | (15.2) | 28.1 ± 0.9 | 26.6 ± 1.5 |
| Basic processed | 16.7 | (13.2) | 16.1 ± 0.8 | 18.0 ± 1.3 |
| Moderately | 15.8 | (13.4) | 16.5 ± 0.8 | 14.4 ± 1.2 |
| Highly | 39.8 | (17.2) | 39.2 ± 1.1 | 40.9 ± 1.5 |
a
As defined in Poti et al. (2015).