Representation of cereal products and their quality in the diet of basic school pupils and university students

In the theoretical part of the diploma thesis there was described food of cereal character including school nutrition programmes and their representation in the diet of basic school pupils and university students. The interview focused on the representation of cereal products and their importance in the diet is described in the research part of this diploma thesis. The interview was made in the groups of pupils in higher basic schools and university students. When evaluating the questionnaire survey, there were assessed the quantity, individual types and quality of commonly consumed cereal products and the level of eating habits of respondents in accordance with the principles of good nutrition. After evaluation of the interviews it was found that basic school pupils have worse all-day eating habits than university students. It was confirmed mostly by the answers of the questions relating to breakfast, mid-afternoon snacks and total number of meals during a day. University students prefer wholegrain products more than basic school pupils. Pupils of higher basic schools have lower knowledge level of cereals than university students