Relationship Between Satisfaction of Food Service with Energy and Macronutrients Intake of Islamic Boarding School Students in Malang City, Indonesia

Based on observations, there were several problems in terms of student satisfaction with the food service. This study aimed to determine the relationship between food satisfaction with energy and macronutrients intake. The method used was quantitative with a cross sectional study design. The sample in this study consisted 96 female students from the junior high school level and from high school students and the sample selection used simple random sampling. The data analysis technique used the Spearman correlation test. The results obtained from this study indicate that 52.1% of respondents who were satisfied with the organization of food at the Islamic boarding school, while 47.9% were dissatisfied. The energy intake of most of the respondents was in the less category (56.6%), carbohydrate intake was in the more category (80.2%), very less protein intake (56.3%), and less fat intake (75% ). The relationship between the two variables showed that there was no relationship between satisfaction with energy intake and macronutrients. Suggestions that can be given to next research are expected to be able assess satisfaction from the food obtained in the islamic boardong school canteen, because students’ food intake is not only obtained from the islamic boarding school kitchen.