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Table 2 Baseline nutrient intake for all children who completed baseline and follow-up collection (per day)

From: Evaluation of the impact of a school gardening intervention on children’s fruit and vegetable intake: a randomised controlled trial

 

RHS-led (n = 312)

Teacher-led (n = 329)

 

Mean

SE

95% CI

Mean

SE

95% CI

Energy (kcal)

2034

39.4

1956, 2111

1993

34.1

1925, 2059

Energy (KJ)

8552

164.9

8227, 8876

8375

143.0

8103, 8666

Protein (g)

75

1.8

71, 78

73

1.5

69, 75

Carbohydrate (g)

265

4.4

256, 273

267

4.3

259, 275

Fibre (Englyst) (g)

13

0.3

12, 13

13

0.3

12, 13

Fat (g)

82

2.3

77, 86

78

1.7

74, 81

Total sugars (g)

132

2.9

126, 137

134

2.6

128, 138

Iron (mg)

11

0.2

10, 11

11

0.2

10, 11

Calcium (mg)

861

21.6

818, 903

858

18.7

821, 895

Potassium (mg)

2771

54.7

2663, 2878

2784

51.3

2683, 2884

Sodium (mg)

2632

76.3

2481, 2782

2572

57.6

2458, 2685

Folate (μg)

227

5.3

216, 237

224

4.5

214, 232

Carotene (μg)

1956

98.8

1765, 2146

2352

101.7

2152, 2552

Vitamin A (retinol equiv) (μg)

400

25.1

350, 449

403

22.7

358, 448

Vitamin C (mg)

108

3.7

100, 115

105

3.5

98, 112

Total vegetables (non-pulses, bean, lentil, dahl or seed) (g)

87

4.4

78, 95

102

4.3

93, 110

Pulses, beans, seeds (g)

16

2.2

12, 20

21

2.4

16, 25

Total fruit (g)

201

9.3

183, 219

214

9.5

195, 232

Fruit (non-dried) (g)

201

9.1

182, 218

211

9.5

191, 229

Dried fruit (g)

3

0.6

1, 3

3

0.7

2, 4

Total fruit & vegetables (excluding pulses & beans) (g)

269

10.7

248, 290

300

10.5

278, 320

Sweets, toffees, mints (g)

5

0.7

3, 6

4

0.5

2, 4

Chocolate bars, Mars etc. (g)

9

1.0

6, 10

7

0.9

5, 9

Crisps, savoury snacks (g)

12

1.0

10, 14

10

0.8

8, 11

Milk or milky drink (ml)

138

8.9

120, 153

106

7.6

91, 120

Fizzy pop, squash, fruit drink (ml)

163

11.4

141, 185

163

11.8

139, 185

Fruit juice (pure) (ml)

119

8.5

102, 135

112

7.6

95, 126