This study is concerned with the nutritional status of the packed lunch boxes which amC brought by the junior high school students in Capital City of Seoul. Four hundred and eights students of the 8 school districts in Seoul had been randomly selected as subjects.
The contained nutrients in the packed lunch were analysed by the Food Composition Table.
To observe the influence of home economical status and mother´s educational level on the nutrient concents of packed lunches, the chosen subjects were classified into three large groupings, which are upper, middle and low classes respectively.
In addition, comparison between the Recommended Daily Allow-anced for Korean people-13
to 15 age group-and the contained nutrients in the lunch boxed had been conducted.
T-test was applied to clarify the significance of the differences between each group both
economical and educational level.
1. The averaged rations between the Recommended Daily Allowances and the contained ni.trients in the lunches stand: Calorie 59.7% (566 Cal.) protein 53.1,o (18g), animal protein 48.6% (5g), fat 39.80 (5g), calcium 371. o (0.1g), ferret 66.4% (2.9g) Vitamin A 642 LU. (31.3´0), Vitamin Bl 70.2% (0.3mg), Vitamin Bz 41.4% (0.2g), Niacin 77.0%(4mg), Vitamin C 51.9% (13mg).
All of the nutrients fall far behind the Recommended Daily, Allowances for 13 to 15 age group.
2. Home economical status brings influence on the kinds of foods which could been Protein, animal protein, fat, Vitamin Bs, Vitamin C showed significance of diffierences between the upper and middle classes.
Between the middle and low classes, Protein, animal protein, fat, calcium and Vitamin C showed significance of difference.
And finally, between the upper and low classes, protein, fat, calcium, ferret, Vitamin B-. and Vitamin C showed a great significance.
3. Regardless to the living conditions of the subject students, all the nutrients of the lunches packed by the mothers in the entire educational levels did not reach the Recommended Daily AIlowances. ;
Protein, animal protein, fat, ferret, Vitamin A, and Niacin showed the significance of the differences between the upper and middle classes.
On the other hand, calorie, animal protein, fat, Vitamin A and Vitamin C showed the significance between the middle and low classes.
Between the upper and the low classes, protein, animal protein, fat, and ferret showed significance.
4. The mairdish-rice of the lunch boxes supplied calorie, protein, Vitamin Bl, Vitamin Bs and Niacin which stand at 83.8%, 56.1%, 52.5%, and 54.8% respectivly when compared with the whole nutritional contents.
5. The side-dishes of the packed lunch lack in variety of cooking methods. One interesting fact is that entire subject students are very favorable to the food cooked with every kind of grains
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