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'Occasionally' Category Food Nutrient Assessment

Assessment of an Occasionally category hot food

Following is an example of an assessment of a hot food using the Occasionally category food nutrient criteria.

This food product is a hot food, so refer to the nutrient criteria for hot foods (Crumbed and coated foods, frankfurts and sausages).

Refer to the per 100 grams column on the food label for assessing hot foods.

Compare the nutrients on the food product label with the corresponding nutrient values in the nutrient criteria table.

Crumbed chicken fillet burger Per 120 g serve Per 100 g
Energy 1176 kJ 980 kJ
Protein 17.4 g 14.5 g
Fat – total
      – saturated		 15.8 g
  4.1 g 

13.2 g
  3.4 g
Carbohydrates  – total
                       – sugars		 18.3 g
  0.2 g

15.3 g
  0.2 g
Sodium 734 mg 612 mg

The result is as follows:

  • Energy: 980 kJ per 100 g is less than (<) 1000 kJ
  • Fat, saturated: 3.4 g sat. fat per 100 g is less than (<) 5 g
  • Sodium: 612 mg sodium per 100 g is less than (<) 700 mg.

These values are all less than the nutrient criteria; therefore this food is not an Occasionally food and can be included in the Select Carefully category.

Assessment of an Occasionally category snack food

Following is an example of an assessment of a snack food using the Occasionally category food nutrient criteria.

  • This food product is a snack food so refer to the nutrient criteria for snack foods (Savoury snack foods and biscuits).
  • Refer to the per serve column on the food label for assessing snack foods and drinks.
  • Check if the specified serve size on the label is your canteen’s actual serve size. Assess the serve size as served in your canteen, for example the serve listed on the food label may be six biscuits, whereas your canteen may bag up ten biscuits.
  • Compare the nutrients on the food product label with the corresponding nutrient values in the nutrient criteria table.
Baked Savoury Biscuit Per Serve (16 Biscuits, 35 g) Per 100 g

Energy

770 kJ

2195 kJ

Protein

  5.2 g

14.8 g

Fat - total
      - saturated

  8.8 g  
 3.9 g

25.1 g
11.1 g

Carbohydrates - total
                       - sugars

20.4 g
  1.1 g

58.1 g
  3.2 g
Fibre

  1.4 g

  4.0 g

Sodium

238mg

1625 mg

The result is as follows:

  • Energy: 770 kJ per serve is greater than (>) 600 kJ
  • Fat, saturated: 3.9 g sat. fat per serve is greater than (>) 3 g
  • Sodium: 238 mg sodium per serve is greater than (>) 200 mg.

This snack food product at this serving size is not within the nutrient criteria and therefore falls in the Occasionally category. Do not include these biscuits on the menu and look for a healthier choice.

More information

See also:

For more information about types of foods commonly sold in school canteens and where they fit into the food categories view the Food Guide Tables (PDF - 328Kb) from the Healthy Canteen Kit – Food Planner

To view the food planner as a complete document, see: Download Healthy Canteen Kit