Impact of lunch provision on anthropometry, hemoglobin, and micronutrient status of female Cambodian garment workers: exploratory randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Estimated nutritive value of the low-price model lunch sets provided to female garment workers at a factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia^a

Nutritive value^b	Mean	Min.	Max.
Energy, kcal (% of RDA)	697 (33)	591 (28)	793 (38)
Carbohydrates, g (% of RDA)	107 (37)	100 (34)	123 (42)
Protein, g (% of RDA)	23 (46)	16 (32)	30 (60)
Fat, g (% of RDA)	18 (34)	12 (23)	24 (45)
Dietary fiber, g (% of AI)	8 (32)	6 (24)	12 (48)
Vitamin C, mg (% of RDA)	111 (159)	24 (34)	212 (303)
Iron, mg (% of RDA)	6 (20)	4 (14)	12 (41)
Vitamin A, μg RAE (% of RDA)	331 (66)	61 (12)	799 (160)
Folate, μg (% of RDA)	175 (44)	29 (7)	477 (120)
Vitamin B12, μg (% of RDA)	0.7 (29)	0.2 (8)	1.5 (63)

^aAmong 12 various lunch sets (composed of stir-fry, soup, side item (cooked rice), and fruit dessert) provided over a biweekly rotating cycle (one set per day, at six workdays per week). Data from a preceding publication including detailed information on the biweekly menu, costs, ingredients, serving sizes, and estimated individual nutritive values [18]
^bFollowing recommendations for non-pregnant women aged 19–30 years old from various sources: energy, protein (adjusted for 80% protein quality), vitamin C, iron (adjusted for 10% bioavailability), vitamin A, and folate [20]; carbohydrates [21]; fat and vitamin B12 [22]; and dietary fiber [23]
Min Minimum, Max Maximum, kcal Kilocalories, RDA Recommended dietary allowance, AI Adequate intake, RAE Retinol activity equivalent

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