[Caloric and nutritive value of kindergarten meals in Zagreb from 1988 to 1993]

In the 1988-1993 period the mean energy value of meals in 24 Zagreb kindergartens was 4,161.63 kJ or 110.46 of the recommended standard (3,768 kJ). In the same time, the mean protein value 39.53 g/day amounted to 117.13% of the recommended amount of 33.75 g/day. The mean fat value was 139.04% of the recommended amount of fat (32.25 g) or 44.84 g/day. The mean amount of carbohydrate was 107.97 g/day, which was 95.97% of the standard (112.50 g/day). In the 1988-1990 period, the mean energy value of meals was 4,242 kJ or 112.66% of the recommended standard. In the same period, the mean protein value of 39.87 g/day amounted to 118.13% of the recommended. The mean fat value was 128.70% of the recommended amount of fat (32.25 g) or 45.37 g/day. The mean amount of carbohydrate was 111.75 g/day, which was 99.33% of the recommended values. In the 1991-1993 period, the mean energy value of meals was 4,102 kJ or 108.88% of the standard. With a mean amount of the 39.10 g/day, protein was represented by 115.85% of the standard. The mean amounts of fat and carbohydrate also considerably increased to 44.39 and 106.13 g/day or 125.92% and 94.33% of the standard, respectively. In 10 (41.6%) kindergartens (240 meals in total) normal value et least one out of the four parameters measured was not obtained throughout the period of observation.