A month of lunchboxes
Wednesday 1 September 2004
To help you pack a healthy balanced lunch for your child, a whole month of lunchbox ideas have been put together to make sure they balance over the week for energy, total fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, protein, salt and sugar. Average costings per menu are also given, based on prices derived from three on-line stores.
The table below gives the nutritional guidelines per lunch for 9 to 12 year olds.
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| NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES PER LUNCH FOR 9 TO 12 YEAR OLDS |
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| Energy 585kcals, Fat 23.7g, Saturates 7.5g, Protein 8.5g minimum, Carbohydrate 81.3g, Sodium 722mg, Salt 1.8g, Sugars (total) n/a* |
Week 1
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| AVERAGE WEEKLY NUTRITION INFORMATION |
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| Energy 536kcals, Fat 10.1g, Saturates 3.2g, Carbohydrate 91.2g, Sugars 42.5g, Protein 25.4g, Sodium 665mg, Salt 1.7g, Average weekly cost of 3 supermarkets: £0.96 |
Week 2
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| AVERAGE WEEKLY NUTRITION INFORMATION |
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| Energy 563kcals, Fat 15.2g, Saturates 4.1g, Carbohydrate 80.8g, Sugars 37.5g, Protein 24.3g, Sodium 604mg, Salt 1.5g, Average weekly cost of 3 supermarkets: £0.96 |
Week 3
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| AVERAGE WEEKLY NUTRITION INFORMATION |
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| Energy 584kcals, Fat 13.8g, Saturates 4.0g, Carbohydrate 89.1g, Sugars 38.9g, Protein 31.7g, Sodium 665mg, Salt 1.7g, Average weekly cost of 3 supermarkets: £1.07 |
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| AVERAGE WEEKLY NUTRITION INFORMATION |
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| Energy 551kcals, Fat 16.4g, Saturates 6.7g, Carbohydrate 81.0g, Sugars 39.6g, Protein 24.8g, Sodium 734mg, Salt 1.8g, Average weekly cost of 3 supermarkets: £1.00 |
