Table 4.
Foods eaten by children and adolescents during lunch served at school.
| Type of Food | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | Maize | 186 (88.6) |
| Maize and rice | 4 (1.9) | |
| Bread | Brown bread | 22 (10.5) |
| White bread | 22 (10.5) | |
| Vegetables | Beans/legumes | 176 (83.8) |
| Potatoes | 44 (21.0) | |
| Cabbage | 147 (70) | |
| Carrots | 102 (48.6) | |
| Beetroot | 64 (30.5) | |
| Spinach | 8 (3.8) | |
| Mixed vegetables | 2 (1.0) | |
| None | 23 (11.0) | |
| Fruit | Apple | 112 (53.3) |
| Orange | 3 (1.4) | |
| Plum | 1 (0.5) | |
| None | 93 (44.3) | |
| Meat | Red meat | 5 (2.4) |
| Chicken/pork | 49 (23.3) | |
| Processed meat (sausage/vienna/polony) | 16 (7.6) | |
| Eggs/Fish | 45 (21.4) | |
| Soup | 72 (34.3) | |
| Dairy products | Fermented milk (Amasi) | 11 (5.2) |
| Usual drink at school | Water | 172 (81.9) |
| Fruit juice | 11 (5.2) | |
| Sweetened juice | 20 (9.5) | |
| Fizzy drink | 1 (0.5) | |
| Other forms of beverages | 1 (0.48; 0.07–3.4) | |
| None | 5 (2.38; 0.99–5.6) |