3. The average school lunch must provide—
(a)an amount of energy which must be either the figure shown in Table C or within 5% of that figure;
(b)no more than the maximum amounts of fat, saturated fat, non-milk extrinsic sugars and sodium shown in Table C; and
(c)at least the minimum amount of all other nutrients shown in Table C.
| Nutrient | Minimum or Maximum | School lunch provided in primary schools | School lunch provided in secondary schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-educational | Single Sex Girls’ | Single Sex Boys’ | |||
| Energy (kilo calories) | +/- 5% | 530 | 646 | 577 | 714 |
| Total fat (grams) | Max | 20.6 | 25.1 | 22.5 | 27.8 |
| Saturated fat (grams) | Max | 6.5 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Total carbohydrate (grams) | Min | 70.6 | 86.1 | 77 | 95.2 |
| Non-milk extrinsic sugars (grams) | Max | 15.5 | 18.9 | 16.9 | 20.9 |
| Fibre (grams) | Min | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| Protein (grams) | Min | 7.5 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 13.8 |
| Iron (milligrams) | Min | 3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| Zinc (milligrams) | Min | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Calcium (milligrams) | Min | 193 | 300 | 240 | 300 |
| Vitamin A (micrograms) | Min | 175 | 245 | 210 | 245 |
| Vitamin C (milligrams) | Min | 10.5 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Folate (micrograms) | Min | 53 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Sodium (milligrams) | Max | 499 | 714 | 714 | 714 |