Nutritional value of school meals and their contributions to energy and nutrient intakes of rural school children in Enugu and Anambra States, Nigeria

Ayogu, Rufina N. B.; Eme, Paul E.; Anyaegbu, Vivien C.; Ene-Obong, Henrietta N.; Amazigo, Uche V.

doi:10.1186/s40795-018-0216-0

Table 4 Percentage contribution of school meals to RNI of the school children in the three schools

From: Nutritional value of school meals and their contributions to energy and nutrient intakes of rural school children in Enugu and Anambra States, Nigeria

Variables	Age groups	Energy (Kcal)	Protein (g)	Vitamin A (RE)	Vitamin C (mg)	Calcium (mg)	Iron (mg)	Zinc (mg)
Eke Central School
Mean daily intake	2 – 5 years	357.01	20.45	266.18	11.45	171.15	1.85	3.34
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement		1550	17.5	200	30	600	9	4.8
% contribution		23.0	116.9	133.1	38.2	28.5	20.6	69.6
Mean daily intake	6- 9 years	410.58	23.47	300.78	13.07	193.79	1.88	3.57
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement		1950	27	200	35	700	16	5.6
% contribution		21.1	86.9	150.4	37.3	27.6	11.8	63.8
Mean daily intake	10 – 14 years	439.24	26.80	330.71	15.12	212.61	2.08	4.09
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	M	2200	34	400	40	1300	16	8.6
% contribution		19.9	78.8	82.7	37.8	16.3	13.0	47.5
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	F	1950	36	400	40	1300	16	7.2
% contribution		22.5	74.4	82.7	37.8	16.3	13.0	56.8
Mean daily intake	15 – 18 years	466.09	27.10	335.82	15.23	215.81	2.09	4.11
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	M	2850	47	400	40	1300	15	8.6
% contribution		16.4	57.7	83.9	38.1	16.6	13.9	47.8
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	F	2150	47	400	40	1300	29	7.2
% contribution		21.7	57.7	83.9	38.1	16.6	7.2	57.1
Oma-Eke Community Primary School
Mean daily intake	2 – 5 years	369.43	18.81	261.48	12.64	154.70	1.41	4.23
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement		1550	17.50	200	30	600	9	4.8
% contribution		23.8	107.0	130.1	42.0	25.2	15.7	88.0
Mean daily intake	6 – 9 years	465.42	22.90	318.98	16.01	176.84	1.62	5.20
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement		1950	27	200	35	700	16	5.6
% contribution		23.9	84.8	159.5	45.7	25.3	10.1	92.9
Mean daily intake	10 – 14 years	497.42	25.10	338.74	17.79	188.99	1.73	5.90
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	M	2200	34	400	40	1300	16	8.6
% contribution		22.6	73.8	84.7	44.5	14.5	10.8	68.6
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	F	1950	36	400	40	1300	16	7.2
% contribution		25.5	69.7	84.7	44.5	14.5	10.8	81.9
Mean daily intake	15 – 18 years	497.87	25.10	353.75	17.68	190.60	1.72	5.82
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	M	2850	47	400	40	1300	15	8.6
% contribution		17.5	53.4	88.4	44.2	14.6	11.5	67.6
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	F	2150	47	400	40	1300	29	8.6
% contribution		23.0	53.4	88.4	44.2	14.6	5.9	67.6
Abatete Central/Salvation Primary School
Mean daily intake	2 – 5 years	359.82	18.11	222.75	13.54	132.90	1.74	2.10
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement		1550	17.5	200	30	600	9	4.8
% contribution		23.2	103.1	111.3	45.1	22.2	19.3	43.8
Mean daily intake	6 – 9 years	434.14	22.33	254.84	15.28	159.98	2.08	2.54
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement		1950	27	200	35	700	16	5.6
% contribution		22.3	82.7	127.4	43.7	22.8	13.0	45.4
Mean daily intake	10 – 14 years	473.18	24.43	265.70	17.87	171.18	2.14	2.79
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	M	2200	34	400	40	1300	16	8.6
% contribution		21.5	71.9	66.4	44.6	13.2	13.4	38.8
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	F	1950	36	400	40	1300	16	7.2
% contribution		24.3	67.9	66.4	44.6	13.2	13.4	38.8
Mean daily intake	15 – 18 years	513.72	27.27	264.16	17.12	172.24	2.16	3.02
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	M	2850	47	400	40	1300	15	8.6
% contribution		18.0	58.0	66.0	42.8	13.3	14.4	35.1
FAO/WHO/UNU Requirement	F	2150	47	400	40	1300	29	7.2
% contribution		23.9	58.0	66.0	42.8	13.3	7.4	41.9

Source: Energy and protein requirements: Report of a joint FAO/WHO/UNU expert consultation. Technical report series (724).WHO, Geneva,(1985)
Iron requirement: FAO report no 23 (1988). Requirements of vitamin A, calcium, iron and zinc, FAO/WHO report no 23 (1998)

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