Nutrient content of school lunches and packed lunches as consumed by elementary school students

This study compared nutrient content and intake of student school and home-packed lunches. Food intake was estimated by weighing the food and leftovers of 114 elementary school children. Eighty-one percent (n = 92) consumed school lunches and nineteen percent (n = 22) consumed packed lunches. A nutrient analysis was conducted using Nutritionist V. Significant differences between the two types of lunch were determined using ANOVA and Tukeys Test (HSD.UEN), p < 0.05.;School lunches were nutritionally superior (p < 0.01) for protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, riboflavin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B 12, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and dietary fiber; (p < 0.05) for calcium and niacin.;After considering food waste, intake from school lunch remained significantly higher (p < 0.01) for vitamin D, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; (p < 0.05) for riboflavin, vitamin B 6, folate, and calcium.;It was also noted that intake of milk and other dairy foods was higher (p < 0.01) from school lunches.

Name thesis:degree_name

MS

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Human Nutrition and Foods

Year dc:date.available

2001

Author dc:creator

• Hamilton, Pamela Cheryl

Contributors dc:contributor

• M. Zafar Nomani.

• Nutrition

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1249

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-2252