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Table 2 Average nutrient information for children’s meals a ordered by menu typeb in quick-service restaurants

From: A pilot and feasibility study to assess children’s consumption in quick-service restaurants using plate waste methodology

 

Mean Calories ± SD (kcal [range])

Mean Total Fat ± SD

(g [range])

Mean % of Calories from Total Fat ± SD

(% [range])

Mean Saturated Fat ± SD

(g [range])

Mean % of Calories from Saturated Fat ± SD

(% [range])

Mean Trans Fat ± SD

(g [range])

Mean Sodium ± SD

(mg [range])

Mean Fiber ± SD

(g [range])

Mean Sugar ± SD

(g [range])

Mean % of Calories from Sugar ± SD

(% [range])

All Meals (n = 50)

Excluding dessertc

665 ± 258

(190-1270)

25.6 ± 14.4

(5.0-59.0)

33.3 ± 10.1

(9.6-52.1)

6.5 ± 3.7

(1.5-17.5)

8.7 ± 3.3

(2.9- 18.3)

0.23 ± 0.40

(0.00-2.00)

1183 ± 608

(360-3630)

4.8 ± 2.4

(1.0-10.0)

32.5 ± 22.2

(0.0-79.0)

19.3 ± 14.0

(0.0-56.2)

Including dessertc

708 ± 254

(300-1270)

27.0 ± 14.3

(5.0-59.0)

32.9 ± 9.4

(9.6-48.3)

7.3 ± 4.3

(1.5-19.5)

9.1 ± 3.7

(2.9-18.3)

0.25 ± 0.41

(0.00-2.00)

1212 ± 603

(385-3630)

4.9 ± 2.4

(1.0-10.0)

37.7 ± 23.6

(0.0-90.0)

21.8 ± 13.5

(0.0-56.2)

Meals from the Children’s Menu (n = 18)

Excluding dessertc

553* ± 182

(190-885)

22.6 ± 8.5

(11.0-38.3)

36.8* ± 6.0

(24.6-52.1)

5.5 ± 2.6

(2.0-12.0)

8.8 ± 2.3

(5.5-12.2)

0.21 ± 0.28

(0.00-0.67)

876* ± 323

(360- 1575)

3.8* ± 1.6

(2.0-7.0)

25.3* ± 12.2

(0-42.3)

17.5 ± 9.5

(0-35.2)

Including dessertc

633 ± 232

(300-1140)

25.0 ± 10.1

(11.0-46.0)

35.1 ± 4.2

(24.6-42.6)

7.1 ± 4.5

(2.0-19.5)

9.6 ± 3.2

(5.5- 16.6)

0.27 ± 0.33

(0.00-0.67)

929* ± 362

(385-1925)

3.9* ± 1.5

(2.0-7.0)

35.8 ± 22.9

(6.0-90.0)

22.0 ± 9.5

(5.7-40.0)

Meals from the Standard Menu (n = 32)

Excluding dessertc

728 ± 275

(310-1270)

27.2 ± 16.7

(5.0-59.0)

31.3 ± 11.4

(9.6-48.3)

7.0 ± 4.1

(1.5-17.5)

8.6 ± 3.8

(2.9-18.3)

0.23 ± 0.46

(0-2.00)

1355 ± 665

(470-3630)

5.4 ± 2.6

(1.0-10.0)

36.5 ± 25.5

(0-79.0)

20.4 ± 16

(0-56.2)

Including dessertc

750 ± 260

(310-1270)

28.1 ± 16.2

(5.0-59.0)

31.6 ± 11.2

(9.6-48.3)

7.5 ± 4.3

(1.5-17.5)

8.8 ± 4.0

(2.9-18.3)

0.23 ± 0.46

(0-2.00)

1371 ± 655

(470-3630)

5.5 ± 2.6

(1.0-10.0)

38.8 ± 24.3

(0.0-79.0)

21.7 ± 15.4

(0.0-56.2)

  1. * Significantly different (p < 0.05) compared with meals ordered from the standard menu (e.g., a meal from the children’s menu excluding dessert compared with a meal from the standard menu excluding dessert), using t-tests
  2. a Nutrition information for the meals include the entrée, beverage, and side dishes combined
  3. b Menu type refers to meals ordered from a children’s menu or a standard menu (a.k.a. “adult” or “core” menu)
  4. c Desserts included cookies, ice cream, and shakes; n = 6 meals included dessert (n = 3 with meals from the children’s menu and n = 3 with meals from the standard menu)