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Meal Definitions

Meal Definitions
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Breakfast meals are based on three components that are offered - Grain, Fruit, and Milk:
    • Grain - component #1
      • Must offer a minimum of 1 serving of whole grain per day
      • All grain offerings must be whole grain
    • Fruit - component #2
      • Must offer a minimum of 1 cup of fruit per day
    • Milk - component #3
      • Must offer two types of milk
      • Flavored milk must be non-fat
    • Nutrient Requirements
      • Minimum and Maximum calorie requirements
      • Saturated Fat requirements
      • Sodium Requirements
      • Zero Trans Fats
      • A reimbursable breakfast is when a student takes any three or four items offered - a student can take all components if they choose, however, at least one of the items taken MUST be a minimum of 1/2 cup of fruit.
 
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Lunch meals are based on five components offered - Meat or Meat Alternate, Grain, Fruit, Vegetable, and Milk:
    • Meat or Meat Alternate - component #1
      • Must offer a minimum of 2 oz. meat or meat alternate per day
      • Meat ex. (Beef, Chicken, Pork) Meat Alternate ex. (Bean, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Tofu)
    • Grain - component #2
      • Must offer a minimum of 2 servings of grain per day
      • All grain offerings must be whole grain
    • Fruit - component #3
      • Must offer a minimum of 1 cup of fruit per day (from two sources)
    • Vegetable - component #4
      • Must offer a minimum of 1 cup of vegetables per day (from two sources)
      • Vegetable sub-groups are offered, including – red-orange, dark green, legume, and starchy
    • Milk - component #5
      • Must offer two types of milk
      • Flavored milk must be non-fat
    • Nutrient Requirements
      • Minimum and Maximum calorie requirements
      • Saturated Fat requirements
      • Sodium Requirements
      • Zero Trans Fats
      • A reimbursable lunch is when a student takes any three of the five components offered - a student can take all components if they choose, however, at least one of the items taken MUST be a minimum of 1/2 cup of fruit or 1/2 cup of vegetables.