3.3. Food Groups Offered in Kindergartens
Thirty daily kindergarten meals were analyzed; twenty followed the prototype 5-day meal plan, and ten kindergartens the regular 5-day meal plan (The meals in the PG align more with the recommended daily food offer (RDFO) than those in the CG (Significantly higher average daily amounts of vegetables (188 vs. 103 g), whole grains (137 vs. 54 g), and nuts (14 vs. 0 g) were offered in the PG compared to the CG, while higher amounts of refined foods and potatoes (74 vs. 169 g) and fruits (143 vs. 198 g) were offered in the CG. While the PG meals, on average, contained an adequate daily quantity of nuts (14 g), the CG meals did not include nuts. The availability of milk and dairy products and meat and meat substitutes were similar in both groups. All quantitative offerings of food groups in the PG and CG compared to the guideline recommendations are shown in 