A comparison of snack serving sizes to USDA guidelines in healthy weight and overweight minority preschool children enrolled in Head Start

Table 2 Intake (mean ± SD) per snacking episode in number of servings, compared to one USDA serving

Food group	n^a	Mean intake ± SD	p-value
Milk	55	0.76 ± 0.34	<0.000**
Fruits and Vegetables Overall	53	0.77 ± 0.34	<0.000**
Fresh fruits	40	0.67 ± 0.34	<0.000**
Canned fruits	43	0.87 ± 0.53	0.124
Grains and Breads Overall	51	2.04 ± 0.89	<0.000**
Low sugar/low fat^b	44	1.75 ± 0.71	<0.000**
High sugar/high fat^c	42	2.12 ± 1.10	<0.000**
Meat and Meat Alternates^d	34	2.20 ± 1.89	0.001**
Other Foods^e	27	1.43 ± 1.08	0.047*

Statistics are based on all observations with valid data
^an represents the total number of children analyzed per food group. Milk was the only food group offered daily, for which all participating children had a record of intake
^bLow sugar/low fat grains and breads included breakfast cereal, wheat crackers, wheat bagels, whole wheat breads
^cHigh sugar/high fat grains and breads included cookies, graham and animal crackers, cupcakes and cakes
^dMeat and meat alternates included cheeses, yogurt, eggs, deli meats, and peanut butter
^eOther foods included cream cheese, cheese dip, and ice cream
* 95 % significance level
** 95 % significance level

ISSN: 2052-9538