TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST MEAL PATTERN ( 5 DAY)
|Select TWO of the four components |
| |Group I: Children ages 1-2 |Group II: Children ages 3-5* |
|Food components |Minimum Quantities per Day |
|Milk |4 fluid ounces |4 fluid ounces |
|Must be unflavored whole milk for children age 1 and unflavored low-fat (1%) or unflavored | | |
|fat-free milk for children 2-5 years old. | | |
|Meat or Meat Alternates (M/MA) |½ ounce |½ ounce |
|Lean meat, poultry or fish | | |
|Tofu, soy product or alternate protein products |½ ounce |½ ounce |
|Cheese |½ ounce |½ ounce |
|Large egg |½ egg |½ egg |
|Peanut butter, soy nut butter or other nut or seed butters |1 tablespoon |1 tablespoon |
|Cooked dry beans or peas |1/8 cup |1/8 cup |
|Yogurt (must contain no more than 23 grams of sugar per 6 ounces) |¼ cup or 2 ounces |¼ cup or 2 ounces |
|Peanuts, soy nuts, tree nuts or seeds |½ ounce |½ ounce |
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|Vegetables |½ cup |½ cup |
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|Fruits |½ cup |½ cup |
|Grains |½ slice |½ slice |
|Whole-grain or enriched bread | | |
|Whole-grain or enriched biscuit, roll, or muffin |½ serving |½ serving |
|Whole grain-rich, enriched or fortified cooked breakfast cereal, cereal grains and/or pasta |¼ cup |¼ cup |
|Whole grain-rich or enriched or fortified ready-to-eat breakfast cereal (dry, cold) |½ cup flakes or rounds |½ cup flakes or rounds |
| |¾ cup puffed cereal |¾ cup puffed cereal |
| |1/8 cup granola |1/8 cup granola |
*Children 1-4 years of age are considered to be in the preschool age group in the NSLP and SBP. In situations where a 5-year-old is in preschool or a 4-year-old is in kindergarten, a sponsor may continue to serve the meal pattern appropriate for that age group.
Key reminders for snack for preschool children:
General
• Select two of the five components for a reimbursable snack. Only one of the components may be a beverage (milk or juice).
Milk
• Flavored milk is NOT allowed for preschool children.
• Milk must be unflavored whole milk for children age 1 and unflavored low-fat (1%) or unflavored fat-free milk for children 2-5 years old.
Meat/Meat Alternates
• Yogurt may be plain or flavored, unsweetened or sweetened, but must contain no more than 23 grams of sugar per 6 ounces.
• Alternate protein products must meet the requirements in Appendix A Part 226.
Fruits/Vegetables
• Pasteurized full-strength juice may only be used to meet the fruit or vegetable requirement at one meal, including snack, per day.
Grains
• At least one serving of grains per day, across all eating occasions, must be whole grain-rich.
• Breakfast cereals must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce (no more than 21.2 grams of sugar per 100 grams of dry cereal).
• Grain-based desserts do not count towards meeting the grains component for any preschool meal or snack. This means that the following are not allowed in a reimbursable meal:
o Sweet crackers (graham crackers-all shapes, animal crackers)
o Sweet pie crust (Dessert pies, cobbler, fruit turnovers)
o Doughnuts (Frosted and unfrosted)
o Sweet rolls (Frosted and unfrosted)
o Toaster pastries (Frosted and unfrosted
o Granola bars (Plain or with add-ins)
o Cookies, cakes and brownies
|Agreement # |Sponsor |Contact Name |Ages |
|#1234 |ABC Academy |John Smith |Group I & II |
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|COMPONENTS |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |
|#1234 |ABC Academy |John Smith |Group I & II |
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COMPONENTS
|Day 6 |Day 7 |Day 8 |Day 9 |Day 10 | |
Milk
|Item | |Whole Milk (1 year olds)
1% milk (ages 2-4) | | |Whole Milk (1 year olds)
1% milk (ages 2-4) | | |Portion in fl. oz. | |4 fl. oz. | | |4 fl. oz. | |
Meat/Meat Alternates
|Item |Cheese cubes |Peanut butter | |Hard-boiled egg | | | |Portion |1 oz. |1 tablespoon | |1 large egg | | |Vegetables |Item | | |Baby carrots | |Broccoli | | |Portion in cups | | |½ cup | |½ cup | |
Fruits
|Item |Sliced peaches | |Grapes |Unsweetened applesauce | | | |Portion in cups |½ cup | |½ cup |½ cup | | |
Grains
|Item | |Whole-grain
mini bagel | | | | | |Portion | |½ bagel (0.5 oz.) | | | | |Other Foods/
Condiments
(If Planned) |Item |Water | |Water |Water |Low-fat ranch dip | | |Portion |8 fl. oz. | |8 fl. oz. |8 fl. oz. |2 Tbsp. | |
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