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

Table 4 Measured versus stated energy content among a subsample of foods^a from quick-service restaurants (QSRs) assessed using bomb calorimetry

	Sample size	Stated Energy Mean ± SD (kcal/portion)	Measured Energy Mean ± SD (kcal/portion)	Energy Difference Mean^b ± SD (%^c ± SD) [kcal/portion]
Overall	17	409 ± 196	382 ± 162	−27 ± 59 (8.7 ± 3.3)
QSR Chain 1	9	438 ± 100	389 ± 73	−49* ± 41 (10.9 ± 2.6)
QSR Chain 2	8	374 ± 232	376 ± 271	2 ± 68 (6.1 ± 1.9)

^*Stated Energy and Measured Energy are significantly different (p < 0.05) using paired t-tests
^a Based on the pre-consumption food samples
^b Calculated as Measured – Stated Energy
^c Calculated as the absolute percent difference in calories between the Stated Energy and Measured Energy

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