Differences among schools for the
nutritional profile of packed lunches
for protein, fat, saturated fat, sodium,
vitamin A, and calcium were not statistically
significant (Table 2). Energy
was significantly higher for packed
lunches of students at the moderate
(46.6%) free and reduced eligibility
level compared with both other
schools. Packed lunches of students
at the school with the low (33.3%)
free and reduced eligibility level
were significantly lower for carbohydrate,
sugar, and vitamin C and
significantly higher for iron and fiber
than packed lunches at both other
schools