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Table 3 Average nutrient information for children’s meals a consumed 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

486 ± 197

(152-1044)

19.1 ± 11.5

(5.0-51.0)

33.9 ± 9.86

(9.6- 52.1)

5.0 ± 3.0

(1.5-16.1)

9.2 ± 3.3

(2.9-16.2)

0.19 ± 0.36

(0.00-2.00)

935 ± 462

(273-2218)

3.7 ± 2.1

(0.7-8.0)

18.8 ± 13.0

(0.0-50.0)

16.6 ± 11.4

(0.0-42.6)

Including dessertc

519 ± 222

(152-1086)

20.2 ± 12.0

(5.0-51.0)

33.6 ± 9.2

(9.6- 50.0)

5.7 ± 3.8

(1.5-18.9)

9.5 ± 3.6

(2.9-16.2)

0.20 ± 0.37

(0.00-2.00)

957 ± 471

(273-2218)

3.7 ± 2.1

(0.7-8.0)

22.7 ± 17.7

(0.0-89.3)

18.4 ± 11.2

(0.0-42.6)

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

Excluding dessertc

414* ± 167

(152-757)

16.8 ± 6.9

(5.5-31.9)

37.0* ± 6.1

(24.4-52.1)

4.3 ± 2.4

(1.6-10.3)

9.2 ± 2.6

(5.5-14.5)

0.19 ± 0.26

(0.00-0.67)

684* ± 347

(273-1483)

2.8* ± 1.5

(0.7-7.0)

19.3 ± 11.9

(0.0-39.0)

18.0 ± 9.6

(0.0- 36.0)

Including dessertc

472 ± 253

(152-1086)

18.6 ± 9.8

(5.5-43.7)

35.6 ± 4.4

(24.4-43.3)

5.5 ± 4.3

(1.6-18.9)

9.8 ± 3.1

(5.5-15.6)

0.23 ± 0.31

(0.00-0.95)

723* ± 409

(273-1833)

2.9* ± 1.5

(0.7-7.0)

26.9 ± 22.6

(2.2-89.3)

21.2 ± 9.1

(5.7-36.0)

Meals from the Standard Menu (n = 32)

Excluding dessertc

527 ± 203

(224-1044)

20.4 ± 13.3

(5.0-51.0)

32.1 ± 11.2

(9.6-50.0)

5.5 ± 3.3

(1.5-16.1)

9.1 ± 3.6

(2.9-16.2)

0.19 ± 0.41

(0.00-2.00)

1076 ± 463

(288-2218)

4.2 ± 2.2

(0.9-8.0)

18.6 ± 13.7

(0.00-50.0)

15.9 ± 12.3

(0.00-42.6)

Including dessertc

545 ± 202

(282-1044)

21.1 ± 13.1

(5.0-51.0)

32.5 ± 10.9

(9.6-50.0)

5.9 ± 3.5

(1.5-16.1)

9.4 ± 3.9

(2.9-16.2)

0.19 ± 0.41

(0.00-2.00)

1075 ± 462

(288-2218)

4.2 ± 2.2

(0.9-8.0)

20.3 ± 14.2

(0.00-52.7)

16.8 ± 12.1

(0.00-42.6)

  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)