Table 1 Descriptive statistics of nutrient content of main dishes offered on children's menus, as well as removed and added main dishes, at popular US fast-food and sit down restaurant chains, 2010 and 2014
From: Comparison of the nutrient content of children’s menu items at US restaurant chains, 2010–2014
Nutrient Characteristic | Fast-Food | Sit down | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2014 | 2010 | 2014 | |||||
N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
Calories | 66 | 268.3 (101.5) | 68 | 277.9 (96.7) | 99 | 381.0 (174.7) | 112 | 403.4 (192.6) |
Fat (g) | 66 | 12.1 (6.5) | 68 | 12.3 (6.0) | 99 | 18.7 (13.0) | 112 | 19.5 (12.8) |
% of Calories from Fat | 66 | 39.5 (12.1) | 68 | 39.0 (12.0) | 99 | 40.4 (16.8) | 112 | 40.8 (15.7) |
Saturated Fat (g) | 66 | 4.5 (3.1) | 68 | 4.0 (2.7) | 75 | 6.4 (5.8) | 85 | 6.8 (5.6) |
% of Calories from Saturated Fat | 66 | 14.4 (7.7) | 68 | 12.0 (5.4)* | 75 | 13.3 (8.7) | 85 | 14.5 (9.3) |
Sodium (mg) | 66 | 664.7 (245.3) | 68 | 663.8 (267.0) | 99 | 846.9 (459.2) | 112 | 937.5 (502.7) |
Fiber (g) | 66 | 1.5 (1.0) | 68 | 1.7 (1.2) | 85 | 2.1 (2.0) | 92 | 2.0 (1.8) |
Fruits and Vegetables, n (%) | 66 | 1 (1.5) | 68 | 1 (1.5) | 99 | 8 (8.1) | 112 | 6 (5.4) |
Removed | Added | Removed | Added | |||||
N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
Calories | 21 | 265.2 (111.8) | 24 | 280.4 (91.4) | 16 | 447.9 (191.1) | 29 | 491.8 (229.5) |
Fat (g) | 21 | 13.1 (7.0) | 24 | 12.9 (5.8) | 16 | 23.3 (14.6) | 29 | 25.6 (14.3) |
% of Calories from Fat | 21 | 43.8 (11.5) | 24 | 40.6 (10.6) | 16 | 43.8 (16.0) | 29 | 45.4 (14.8) |
Saturated Fat (g) | 21 | 4.7 (3.5) | 24 | 3.8 (2.3) | 12 | 8.7 (8.5) | 23 | 8.5 (6.1) |
% of Calories from Saturated Fat | 21 | 14.8 (8.1) | 24 | 11.5 (4.6) | 12 | 15.4 (10.4) | 23 | 16.1 (8.3) |
Sodium (mg) | 21 | 622.4 (253.8) | 24 | 650.8 (276.8) | 16 | 870.8 (450.4) | 29 | 1108.1 (599.2) |
Fiber (g) | 21 | 1.2 (0.9) | 24 | 1.8 (1.2) | 16 | 2.3 (1.8) | 26 | 2.3 (1.8) |
Fruits and Vegetables, n (%) | 21 | 0 (0) | 24 | 0 (0) | 16 | 3 (18.8) | 29 | 1 (3.5) |