광주·전남지역 일부 초·중·고등학교 급식의 주요 영양소 공급량 평가 및 비교

Comparison of Nutrient Contents of School Lunch Menus at Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Gwangiu and Jonnam Areas

This study compared major nutrients in school lunches reflecting the nutritional standards before and after the revision of the food composition table database. In order to identify changes and to assess the adequacy of nutrition in school lunches, the 2007 nutritional standards for school lunches, currently being used, and the 2015 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) were used to estimate the average amounts of eight nutrients in school lunches served at 33 elementary, middle, and high schools in Gwangju and Jonnam areas. Great changes were shown in the average amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin C. In particular, there was a significant decrease in vitamin C content. The evaluation of major nutrient amounts showed a large discrepancy between the 2007 and 2015 criteria. Based on the 2007 standards, a high percentage of schools supplied riboflavin and vitamin C at lower levels than estimated average requirement (EAR). However, with the 2015 DRIs, half to two-thirds of the schools supplied thiamin and calcium at higher levels than EAR while a large percentage of schools served riboflavin at a lower level than EAR. In conclusion, for sufficiently supplying growing-up students’ nutritional needs by feeding school meals it is desirable to provide new nutrition care criterion and to establish a revised food composition table database reflected the latest data.