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Meal distribution for small eaters

If snacks get the share of day's energy that diet for toddlers requires?

Answer: Diet for light eaters consists of small main meals and several energy-dense snacks. The National Food Handbook says that snacks should account for 30-50% of the day's energy, with approx. 20% at breakfast and 15-20% each at lunch and dinner. If the resident doesn't get the snacks, only about half the requirement is covered. The calculator adds up the energy from the day's meals and shows the distribution and coverage of the requirement.

Formula

Dagens energi = morgenmad + frokost + aftensmad + alle mellemmåltider

Andel (%) = måltidets energi ÷ dagens energi × 100

Dækning (%) = dagens energi ÷ energibehov × 100

The National Food Guidelines, diet for small eaters among adults: snacks 30-50% of energy, breakfast approx. 20%, lunch and dinner 15-20% each. The diet form has 18 E% protein, 50 E% fat and 30-35 E% carbohydrate

Symbols and units in the formula
SymbolMeaningUnit
morgen_kjBreakfastkJ
frokost_kjLunchkJ
aften_kjDinnerkJ
mellem_kjAll snacks total (incl. drinks and nutritional drinks)kJ
behov_kjCitizen's energy requirement per 24-hour periodkJ
=Snacks' share of daily energy%
=Today's energy totalkJ
=Coverage of energy requirement%
=Breakfast's share%
=Lunch share%
=Dinner's share%

Validity and source

Source
The National Food Guidelines: diet for small eaters (snacks 30-50% of energy)

Does not apply when

  • The figures are for food planned or eaten. If planning, use the menu's calculated energy. If following up, use dietary records. Requirements are set individually.

Worked example

The calculator's own default values inserted. The figures are calculated with exactly the formula the tool uses.

Substituted

  • Breakfast1,400 kJ
  • Lunch1,200 kJ
  • Dinner1,300 kJ
  • All snacks total (incl. drinks and nutritional drinks)3,100 kJ
  • Citizen's energy requirement per 24-hour period7,000 kJ

Giver

  • Snacks' share of daily energy44 %
  • Today's energy total7,000 kJ
  • Coverage of energy requirement100 %
  • Breakfast's share20 %
  • Lunch share17 %
  • Dinner's share19 %

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Sådan bruger du den

Kost til småtspisende virker kun, hvis mellemmåltiderne kommer frem. Når du planlægger eller følger op på en dagskost, regner du energien for hvert måltid ud og ser, om mellemmåltiderne står for 30-50 % af dagen. Beregneren viser fordelingen og hvor stor en del af behovet dagen dækker.

Step by step

  1. Find energien i morgenmad, frokost og aftensmad.
  2. Læg alle mellemmåltider sammen, også drikke og ernæringsdrikke.
  3. Skriv borgerens behov.
  4. Læs mellemmåltidernes andel og sammenlign med 30-50 %.
  5. Er dækningen under 100 %, så se først på mellemmåltiderne.

Typical errors

  • At glemme drikkevarer og ernæringsdrikke i mellemmåltiderne.
  • At gøre hovedmåltiderne større for at nå energien. Småtspisende spiser ikke store portioner.
  • At regne fordelingen på planen og ikke på det, borgeren faktisk har spist.

Examples from everyday life

Fru Nielsens dagskost på 7 MJ

Fru Nielsen er småtspisende. Hendes plan har morgenmad 1.400 kJ, frokost 1.200 kJ, aftensmad 1.300 kJ og fire mellemmåltider med i alt 3.100 kJ. Behovet er 7.000 kJ.

Breakfast
1,400 kJ
Lunch
1,200 kJ
Dinner
1,300 kJ
All snacks total (incl. drinks and nutritional drinks)
3,100 kJ
Citizen's energy requirement per 24-hour period
7,000 kJ

It means: Mellemmåltiderne står for 44 % af dagens 7,000 kJ, og planen dækker 100 % af behovet. Morgenmaden er 20 %, frokosten 17 % og aftensmaden 19 %, som Kosthåndbogen siger.

Bosted med kun ét mellemmåltid

En borger på et bosted får morgenmad 1.500 kJ, frokost 1.800 kJ, aftensmad 2.000 kJ og kun kaffe med kage, 900 kJ, som mellemmåltid. Behovet er 7.500 kJ.

Breakfast
1,500 kJ
Lunch
1,800 kJ
Dinner
2,000 kJ
All snacks total (incl. drinks and nutritional drinks)
900 kJ
Citizen's energy requirement per 24-hour period
7,500 kJ

It means: Mellemmåltiderne er kun 15 % af dagens 6,200 kJ, og dagen dækker 83 % af behovet. Hovedmåltiderne er for store til en småtspisende, så flyt energi over i to-tre små mellemmåltider.

Rule of thumb

Ved 7 MJ skal mellemmåltiderne give ca. 2.100-3.500 kJ.

How to check the answer

Morgenmad, frokost, aftensmad og mellemmåltider skal give 100 % tilsammen.