Evaluation of Nutrients Content of School Lunch Meal in Taipei

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the nutrients content of school lunch
meal in Taipei in 2007. Study was conducted from March 2007 to December 2007.
146 lunch meal was evaluated from primary school, junior high school and high
school. There were provided 788 ± 250, 825 ± 454, 874 ± 199 kcal for primary
school children, junior high school and high school adolescents, and 29.2, 26.3, 31.7g
protein (15.4, 13.0, 14.4% of energy). It could provide 1/3 to 2/5 of dietary reference
intake (DRIs) nutrients. There was no significant difference because season’s change
(no difference exist between spring and autumn), except high protein energy
percentage in spring. Most school lunch meal could provide adequate nutrients for
children and adolescent in Taipei.
Key word：school lunch