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Table 4 Types of foods available in school cafeterias

From: Promoting healthy foods among urban school children in Bangladesh: a qualitative inquiry of the challenges and opportunities

Types of foods available

High-tuition schools (n = 3)

Medium-tuition schools (n = 3)

Low-tuition schools (n = 4)

Local snacks*

2

3

4

Fast foods#

3

2

1

Meal packets@

2

0

0

Sugary drinks

2

2

2

  1. * Singara (Potato deep fried in a dough), somusa (similar to singara), peaju (lentil fritters), chotpoti (boiled chick pea in spiced tamarind sauce), chola (brown gram fried in spices), Jhal muri (puffed rice mixed with oil and spices)
  2. #Fried chicken, French fries, burgers, sandwiches, rolls, patties, shawarma (wrap)
  3. @Tehari, biryani, khichuri