Diet, Physical Activity, Weight Status, and Culture in a Sample of Children from the Developing World

Table 3

Nutrient composition of typical lunch provided by the Barbados School Meals Service.

Source	Energy; (kcal)	Protein; (g)	Carbohydrate; (g)	Fat; (g)	Sodium; (mg)	Calcium; (mg)	Sugar; (g)	Saturated fat; (g)	Iron; (mg)
Sample school lunch^a	519	16	73	20	1323	95	42	6	2.2
Sample meal from Barbados recommendations^b	601	41	78	15	579	423	31	5.8	5.7

^aA sample lunch taken from The Barbados School Meals Service Menu.
^bA sample lunch presented for children over 14 years in the food-based dietary guidelines for Barbados [14].