Table 2.
Entrées, Fruit and Vegetables Available on Plate Waste Rating Days at Title I Elementary Schools in Central Virginia with and without Salad Bars
| Pair 1 | Pair 2 | Pair 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Salad Bar | Control | Salad Bar | Control | Salad Bar | Control |
| Entrée | ||||||
| BBQ pork sliders, whole grain roll | X | X | Xa | |||
| Entrée Salad (romaine, tomatoes, and/or radishes, protein [cheese/chicken or tuna salad/ham/chicken], croutons), whole grain crackers | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Yogurt parfait, fruit (canned, diced), granola | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ham or turkey or turkey bologna (cheese) sandwich, or Italian sandwich | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Chicken and broccoli alfredo, whole grain rotini, garlic bread | XA | |||||
| Maple waffles, oven fried chicken | X | X | ||||
| Teriyaki chicken (with or without egg roll) | X | X | Xa | |||
| Fruits | ||||||
| Apple (fresh, sliced) | X | X | X | |||
| Applesauce | X | |||||
| Banana (fresh, whole) | X | X | ||||
| Grapes | X | |||||
| Clementine / orange (fresh, whole) | X | X | X | |||
| Mandarin oranges (canned) | X | |||||
| Peaches (canned, sliced) | X | X | ||||
| Pears (canned, diced) | X | X | X | |||
| Plum (fresh, whole) | X | |||||
| Pineapple (canned, diced, cupped) | X | X | X | X | ||
| Orange (fresh, slices) | X | C | X | X | ||
| Vegetables | ||||||
| Baked beans (vegetarian, canned) | X | X | Xa | |||
| Beans, green (canned) | X | |||||
| Broccoli (steamed, fresh) | X | X | ||||
| Corn (frozen or on the cobb) | X | X | ||||
| Coleslaw | X | X | ||||
| Mixed vegetables | X | X | ||||
| Side Salad (romaine or spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers and/or carrots) | X | X | X | X | ||
| Garden Patchb | ||||||
| Spinach / romaine | X | X | X | |||
| Three bean salad | X | |||||
| Kidney beans (canned) | X | |||||
| Grape tomatoes (whole) | X | X | X | |||
| Yellow bell peppers (rings) | X | |||||
| Cauliflower (florets) | X | |||||
| Corn (cold, previously frozen, fresh) | X | |||||
| Carrots (baby/shredded) | X | |||||
| Yellow squash (sliced) | X | |||||
| Broccoli (florets) | X | |||||
| Cucumbers (sliced) | X | |||||
| Sweet potatoes (diced) | X | |||||
| Cantaloupe (cubed)d | X | |||||
| Orange (fresh, slices)d | X | |||||
| Watermelon (cubed)d | X | |||||
Note.
Pair refers to matched pairs of schools with and without a salad bar. Pairs were matched based on %Racial/Ethnic minority (above or below 85% minority) and the lunchroom environment (distance from the mean Smarter Lunchroom score). Ratings occurred on the same day within each pair to match menu and day.
a
Entrée was left-over from day prior, thus small number of servings were available.
b
Item offered as self-serve on the salad bar; fresh and uncooked.
c
In one salad bar school, item was offered self-serve.
d
Fruit was served cupped (pre-portioned) in all other schools.