American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 34, 1418-1427, Copyright © 1981 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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The role of breakfast in nutrient intake of 5- to 12-year-old children

KJ Morgan, ME Zabik and GA Leveille

From 7-day food diaries of a cross-sectional sample of American children (n = 657), breakfast consumption patterns were assessed and related to average daily nutrient intake patterns. Results indicated that few of the children skipped breakfast and that breakfast consumption made a significant contribution to the average child's daily nutrient intake. Further, children who had ready-to-eat cereals at breakfast three or more times during the 1-wk period were found to have consumed significantly less (p less than 0.001) fat and cholesterol and significantly more (p less than 0.001) fiber, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, iron, folacin, pyridoxine, and vitamins B12, A and D than those who had no ready-to-eat cereal at breakfast. Average total daily intakes of the same groups had fewer significant differences. Comparison of the average nutrient composition of the three types of consumed breakfasts revealed that the average breakfast containing presweetened or nonsweetened ready-to-eat cereal had a higher content of sixteen nutrients and a lower content of five nutrients than did the average breakfast including no ready-to-eat cereal.

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