Table 4 Content of nutrients and carbon footprint of food procurement in 2022 in childcare centers who have and have not received advisory process (per 10 MJ), % difference between the two groups and comparison to recommendations. Nutrients not fulfilling recommendations are marked in bold

Protein, total, E%

13

13

-1%

10–20 (15)

Carbohydrates, E%

52

52

1%

45–60 (52–53)

Added sugar, E%

3

3

6%

 ≤ 10

Fat, total, E%

35

35

-1%

25–40 (32–33)

Saturated fatty acids, E%

12

12

-4%

 ≤ 10

n-3 fatty acids, E%

1.4

1.4

2%

 ≥ 1

Dietary fiber, g

38

39

2%

 ≥ 20

Vitamin A, RE

1160

1168

1%

 ≥ 660

Vitamin D, µg

3

3

-4%

 ≥ 19

Vitamin E, α -TE

15

17

12%

 ≥ 9

Thiamine, mg

1.5

1.5

2%

 ≥ 1.1

Riboflavin, mg

1.5

1.5

3%

 ≥ 1.3

Niacin, NE

24

24

-1%

 ≥ 17

Vitamin B6, mg

1.8

1.8

0%

 ≥ 1.3

Folate, µg

487

503

3%

 ≥ 151

Vitamin B12, µg

5.4

5.1

-5%

 ≥ 1.5

Vitamin C, mg

151

153

2%

 ≥ 57

Sodium, mg

2730

2758

1%

 ≤ 2400^c

Potassium, mg

3363

3439

2%

 ≥ 3396

Calcium, mg^d

820

847

3%

 ≥ 1132

Magnesium, mg

369

381

3%

 ≥ 226

Phosphorus, mg

1547

1571

2%

 ≥ 887

Iron, mg

13

13

1%

 ≥ 15

Zinc, mg

11

11

-1%

 ≥ 11

Iodine, µg

171

170

-1%

 ≥ 170

Selenium, µg

48

48

-1%

 ≥ 47

Carbon footprint^e

Metric 2, kg CO₂e

3.9

3.6

-9%

Metric 2 + 4, kg CO₂e

15.4

13.2

-14%

13.1^f