Table 2 Descriptive statistics of nutrient content of side dishes offered on children's menus, as well as removed and added side dishes, at popular US fast-food and sit down restaurant chains, 2010 and 2014

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

Calories

33

150.7 (86.7)

40

127.1 (88.4)

56

180.2 (135.1)

84

134.3 (116.7)*

Fat (g)

33

6.0 (6.0)

40

4.5 (5.4)

56

7.7 (8.6)

81

5.4 (7.6)

% of Calories from Fat

33

26.3 (22.4)

40

19.8 (21.6)

56

28.5 (25.8)

81

23.4 (25.2)

Saturated Fat (g)

33

1.1 (1.1)

40

0.7 (0.9)

47

2.3 (3.1)

70

1.6 (2.3)

% of Calories from Saturated Fat

33

5.0 (5.8)

40

3.0 (3.6)

47

8.0 (9.7)

70

6.7 (11.4)

Sodium (mg)

33

248.2 (252.6)

40

205.4 (223.1)

56

325.5 (418.2)

81

197.2 (263.8)*

Fiber (g)

33

2.1 (1.6)

40

1.9 (1.0)

46

2.7 (2.2)

69

2.1 (1.5)

Fruits and Vegetables, n (%)

33

16 (48.5)

40

19 (47.5)

56

37 (66.1)

84

66 (78.6)

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

Calories

11

134.5 (76.9)

18

89.4 (66.0)

18

230.0 (157.9)

46

111.2 (85.8)***

Fat (g)

11

4.0 (5.7

18

1.8 (3.4)

18

11.5 (9.6)

44

5.1 (7.3)**

% of Calories from Fat

11

19.8 (23.0)

18

9.7 (17.1)

18

38.7 (27.2)

44

26.0 (27.8)

Saturated Fat (g)

11

0.68 (0.98)

18

0.17 (0.34)^*

15

4.1 (4.1)

39

1.5 (2.4)**

% of Calories from Saturated Fat

11

4.6 (8.2)

18

0.9 (1.7)

15

12.6 (10.7)

44

6.0 (8.8)*

Sodium (mg)

11

205.5 (281.6)

18

132.5 (174.4)

18

581.3 (571.5)

44

216.7 (275.9)***

Fiber (g)

11

2.2 (2.5)

18

1.7 (1.1)

12

3.5 (3.2)

37

1.9 (1.1)**

Fruits and Vegetables, n (%)

11

8 (72.7)

18

11 (61.1)

18

12 (66.7)

46

41 (89.1)*