SCHEDULE 3Nutrient standards for school meals
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The average school meal must provide–
a
an amount of energy which shall be either the figure shown in Table A or within 10% of that figure;
b
no more than the amounts of fat, saturated fat, non-milk extrinsic sugars and sodium shown in Table A; and
c
as a minimum the amounts of all other nutrients shown in Table A.
Nutrient | Minimum or maximum value | School meal provided to primary school pupils | School meal provided to secondary school pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
Energy | |||
(kilo calories) | 557 | 664 | |
(kilojoules) | (2328) | (2776) | |
Total fat (grams) | Max | 21.7 | 25.8 |
Saturated fat (grams) | Max | 6.8 | 8.1 |
Total carbohydrate (grams) | Min | 74.3 | 88.5 |
Non-milk extrinsic sugars (grams) | Max | 16.3 | 19.5 |
Fibre (grams) | Min | 4.5 | 5.3 |
Protein (grams) | Min | 8.5 | 13.6 |
Iron (milligrams) | Min | 3 | 4.4 |
Calcium (milligrams) | Min | 165 | 300 |
Vitamin A (micrograms) | Min | 150 | 187 |
Vitamin C (milligrams) | Min | 9 | 11.0 |
Folate (micrograms) | Min | 45 | 60 |
Sodium (milligrams) | Max | 745 | 894 |
Zinc (milligrams) | Min | 2.1 | 2.8 |
Nutrient | Minimum or maximum value | School meal provided to primary school pupils | School meal provided to secondary school pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
Sodium (milligrams) | Max | 686 | 824 |