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Birchington Church of England Primary School

 Head Teacher: Ms K Barham BA ED(HONS) ACM ED NPQH


Healthy Lunchbox Suggestions

Below are some ideas for your child's lunchbox

Tortilla wrap with grilled chicken, lettuce and red pepper slices  (with reduced calorie mayonnaise)
• Cherry tomatoes
• Banana
• Fruit fromage frais
• Carton of apple juice

• Rice, bean and ham salad (boiled rice, kidney beans, green  beans and chopped ham) with a little olive oil and lemon juice
• Peach or nectarine
• Low fat fruit yogurt
• Slice of banana bread
• Bottle of water

 

• Granary roll with canned salmon, lettuce and cucumber (reduced calorie mayonnaise)
• Sticks of pepper 
• Peach or nectarine
• 2 small chocolate chip cookies
• Carton of semi-skimmed milk

 

• Couscous salad with grilled chicken, chopped peppers and sultanas
• Small tub of fruit cocktail in juice
• Fruit fromage frais
• Bottle of water

 

• Tuna and pasta salad with canned tuna, chopped peppers and a little olive oil and lemon juice
• Banana
• Handful of raisins
• Small slice of flapjack
• Carton of semi-skimmed milk

 

• English muffin with egg and cress (with reduced calorie mayonnaise).
• Carrot batons with low fat cream cheese dip
• Satsuma
• Slice of malt loaf
• Carton of mixed fruit juice

 

• Wholemeal roll with tuna and sweetcorn (with reduced fat spread)
• Apple
• Dried figs
• Low fat fruit yogurt
• Small packet of crisps
• Carton of orange juice

 

• Wholemeal pitta with ham, reduced fat Edam cheese and green pepper slices (with reduced fat spread)
• Handful of raisins
• Carton of rice pudding
• Rice crispie cake
• Carton of apple juice

 

• Chick pea and vegetable curry with boiled rice
• Small vegetable pakora
• Cucumber raita
• Banana
• Small coconut cake
• Carton of tropical fruit juice

 

• Lentil and vegetable curry with chapatti
• Broccoli and cauliflower cruditιs
• Satsuma
• Small tub of fruit cocktail in juice
• Low fat fruit yogurt
• Mango juice drink

 

• Pasta and salmon salad (boiled pasta, grilled salmon and chopped cucumber) with reduced calorie mayonnaise
• Carrot batons
• Small tub of fruit cocktail in juice
• Banana smoothie (banana, low fat yogurt and orange juice)

 

• Mini vegetable and pepperoni pizza (mini cheese and tomato pizza with mushrooms, peppers and pepperoni)
• Bag of apple slices
• Twin-pot yogurt
• Bottle of water

 

• Tortilla wrap with mixed beans, grated cheese, lettuce and a little soured cream
• Handful of grapes
• Fruit fromage frais
• Small packet of crisps
• Carton of apple juice

 

• 2 roast chicken drumsticks
• Potato salad with reduced calorie dressing (homemade or bought)
• Cucumber and carrot sticks
• Banana
• Low fat fruit yogurt
• Bottle of water

 

Mini pittas with hummus, cucumber and grated carrot
• Piece of Edam cheese
• Handful of strawberries or cherries
• Fun-size chocolate bar
• Carton of mixed fruit juice

• Bagel with salmon (grilled or canned), cream cheese and cucumber
• Bag of baby carrots
• Banana
• Dried figs
• Small packet of crisps
• Bottle of flavoured milk

 

• Pasta salad with grilled sausage, chopped peppers and tomato pasta sauce
• Apple or pear
• Low fat fruit yogurt
• Carton of orange juice

 

• Rice salad with spring onion, chopped peppers and sweetcorn
• Spicy chicken pieces
• Apple
• Low fat chocolate mousse
• Carton of fruit juice drink

 

• Soft white roll with grilled sausage, lettuce and tomato (with reduced fat spread and a little ketchup)
• Celery and cucumber sticks
• Small tub of fruit cocktail in juice
• Low fat rice pudding
• Bottle of water

• Granary roll with sliced egg, lettuce and tomato (with reduced fat spread)
• Small tub of sweetcorn and chopped peppers
• Satsuma
• Dried apricots
• Small packet of crisps
• Carton of semi-skimmed milk

 

• Pasta salad with prawns, cucumber and chopped peppers (with reduced calorie mayonnaise)
• Carrot sticks
• Banana
• Low fat fruit yogurt
• Slice of malt loaf
• Carton of apple juice

 

• Crusty brown roll with sliced beef, lettuce and tomato (with reduced fat spread).
• Handful of grapes
• Dried apricots
• Fruit fromage frais
• Chocolate coated biscuit
• Bottle of water

 

• Wholegrain crackers with reduced fat cheddar cheese and pickle
• Cherry tomatoes
• Apple
• Handful of raisins
• Carton of tropical fruit juice

 

 

 

Use GDAs to Plan Your Lunch

To meet guidelines set out by the Government for school meals you should aim for around 30% of your child's Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) for calories, sugars, fat, saturates and salt in each lunchbox.

Guideline Daily Amounts for Lunch for 5-10 Year Olds

Children's GDAs (5-10 year olds)

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

5-10 years

1800

85

70

20

4

30%

540

26

21

6

1

GDAs for Typical Lunch Items

Chicken with couscous

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

445

23

12.5

4

0.5

5-10 years

25%

27%

18%

20%

13%

 

Chicken (slice of roast) with oat bran bread, low fat mayo and cucumber

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

345

6

18

2

1

5-10 years

19%

7%

25%

12%

30%

 

Egg mayonnaise and tomato on white bread sandwich

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

299

6

11

2

1

5-10 years

17%

6%

16%

8%

28%

 

Hummous, grated carrot and cucumber in mini pittas

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

272

10

10

1.4

0.8

5-10 years

15%

12%

14%

7%

20%

 

Tuna and pasta salad

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

409

26

11

1.5

1

5-10 years

23%

31%

16%

8%

25%

 

Tuna and potato salad

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

442

21

10

1.6

1

5-10 years

25%

25%

14%

8%

25%

 

Tuna (canned in spring water) with wholemeal pasta, red pepper, olive oil and lemon

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

483

8

24

4

0.5

5-10

27%

9%

34%

19%

13%

 

Other Lunch Box Items

Apple

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

37

9

0

trace

trace

5-10 years

2%

10%

0%

0%

0%

 

Chocolate bar (fun-sized)

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

89

13

3

2

0.1

5-10 years

5%

15%

5%

10%

3%

 

Crisps (a small packet)

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

133

0

9

1

0.4

5-10 years

7%

0%

12%

4%

10%

 

Figs (dried)

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

60

12

0.4

0

trace

5-10 years

3%

14%

1%

1%

0%

 

Fruit cereal bar

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

96

9

2.5

1.5

0.3

5-10 years

5%

11%

4%

8%

8%

 

Fruit cocktail in juice (a small can)

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

73

16

0

trace

0

5-10 years

4%

19%

0%

0%

0%

 

Milk (semi-skimmed)

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

50

5

2

2

0.1

5-10 years

3%

6%

3%

6%

3%

 

Pineapple juice

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

110

25

0

0

0

5-10 years

6%

29%

0%

0%

0%

 

Satsuma

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

18

4

0

trace

trace

5-10 years

1%

5%

0%

0%

0%

 

Snack-a-Jacks (one packet)

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

142

10.5

1.1

0.3

0.1

5-10 years

8%

12%

2%

2%

2.5%

 

Strawberry yoghurt (low-fat)

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

80

8

0

0

0.3

5-10 years

4%

9%

0%

0%

8%

 

Water (a bottle)

Percentage for age group

Calories

Sugars - g

Fat - g

Saturates - g

Salt - g

 

0

0

0

0

0