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Crediting Crackers in the CACFP

Updated Meal Pattern Considerations

With the updated criteria for grains/bread components in the CACFP, crackers must also meet the following requirements to be creditable as a grains/bread component.

• At lunch or supper, the grains/bread must also be part of or accompany the main entrée. Grains/breads served with lunch or supper must be typical accompaniments to the meal, for example, saltine crackers with a beef stew. If a creditable cracker would not be a typical accompaniment to the main entrée, it should not be served. For example, graham crackers would not be a typical accompaniment for beef stew.

• Grain Based Desserts: Grain based desserts are no longer creditable in the CACFP. Graham and animal crackers are designated as “Sweet Crackers” under Exhibit A and are still creditable.

• Popcorn Cakes: While rice cakes are creditable, popcorn cakes are not. Popcorn and popcorn cakes are not creditable due to the quantity required to provide the equivalent nutrition of a grains/breads serving.

• Whole Grain-Rich: At least one grains/bread serving per day must be whole grain-rich.

List of Creditable Crackers

All items on this list may be served as a creditable grains/bread component. The “Creditable” column indicates “Yes” if the product is creditable, “WGR” if the product is whole grain-rich.

|Product Name and Manufacturer |# of Crackers & |Ages 1-5 |Ages 6-18 |Creditable|

| |Weight (grams) |(1/2 oz eq) |(1 oz eq) | |

|Animal Crackers, Barnum's, Nabisco |14 (29g) |7 |14 |Yes |

|Animal Crackers, Diamond Bakery |7 (31g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Animal Crackers, Original, Signature Select |16 (30g) |8 |15 |Yes |

|Animal Crackers, Original, Stauffer |16 (30g) |8 |15 |Yes |

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|Buttery Rounds, Great Value |5 (16g) |4 |7 |Yes |

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|Cheddar Bites, Organics |27 (30g) |10 |20 |Yes |

|Cheddar Lions, Organics |48 (30g) |18 |36 |Yes |

|Cheese Nips, Original, Nabisco |29 (30g) |11 |22 |Yes |

|Cheez-it, Big, Sunshine |14 (30g) |6 |11 |Yes |

|Cheez-it, Cheddar Jack, Sunshine |25 (30g) |10 |19 |Yes |

|Cheez-it, Original, Reduced Fat, Extra Toasty, and Hot & Spicy Flavors Sunshine |27 (30g) |10 |20 |Yes |

|Cheez-it, Pepper Jack and White Cheddar Flavors, Sunshine |26 (30g) |10 |19 |Yes |

|Cheez-it Grooves, Cheddar and Sharp Cheddar Flavors, Sunshine |18 (29g) |7 |14 |Yes |

|Chicken in a Biskit, Nabisco |12 (31g) |5 |9 |Yes |

|Club Crackers Original, Multi-Grain, and Snack Stacks, Keebler |4 (14g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Crackers, Akmak |5 (28g) |2 |4 |WGR |

|Crackers, Twice Baked, Sourdough and Garlic & Chive Flavors Boudin Sourdough |10 (28g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Crackers, Rosemary, Carr's |4 (16g) |3 |6 |Yes |

|Crackers, Whole Wheat, Carr's |2 (18g) |2 |3 |Yes |

|Crackers, Multigrain, Roasted Garlic, Crunchmaster |14 (30g) |6 |11 |Yes |

|Crackers, Multigrain, Sea Salt, Crunchmaster |16 (30g) |6 |12 |Yes |

|Crackers, Dare Vinta |2 (13g) |1 |2 |Yes |

|Crackers. Basil & Garlic and Classic Flavors Mary's Gone Crackers |12 (30g) |5 |9 |WGR |

|Crackers, Original, Black Pepper, and Herb Flavors, Mary's Gone Crackers |13 (30g) |5 |10 |WGR |

|Crackers, Baked, Crispy Sea Salt, Milton's |2 (15g) |2 |3 |Yes |

|Crackers, Baked, Garlic & Herb, Milton's |2 (16g) |2 |3 |Yes |

|Crackers, Baked, Original Multigrain, Milton's |17 (30g) |7 |13 |Yes |

|Crackers, Gluten Free, Everything and Cheddar Cheese Flavors, Milton's |14 (30g) |6 |11 |Yes |

|Crackers, Himalayan Salt, Olive Oil & Sea Salt, and Toasted Onion Flavors |3 (16g) |3 |5 |Yes |

|Milton's | | | | |

|Crackers, Classic Round, Organics |9 (30g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Crackers, Crisp'n Light, Wasa |3 (18g) |2 |4 |Yes |

|Crackers, Light Rye, Wasa |2 (18g) |2 |3 |WGR |

|Crackers, Multigrain, Wasa |1 (14g) |1 |2 |Yes |

|Crackers, Whole Grain, Wasa |1 (13g) |1 |2 |WGR |

|Crunch Rice Rollers, Organic, Chef Bobo Brand |1 (12.5g) |2 |3 |WGR |

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|Delectables, Original, Signature Select |4 (14g) |4 |7 |Yes |

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|Entertaining Crackers, 50% Reduced Fat Wheat, |3 (15g) |3 |5 |Yes |

|Signature Select | | | | |

|Entertaining Crackers, Everything, Signature Select |4 (32g) |2 |3 |Yes |

|Entertaining Crackers, Original, Sesame & Poppy Seed, and Wheat Flavors, |3 (15g) |3 |5 |Yes |

|Signature Select | | | | |

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|Flatbread Crisps, Italian Herb and Sea Salt & Olive Oil Flavors, Town House, |8 (15g) |6 |12 |Yes |

|Keebler | | | | |

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|Goldfish Crackers, Baby, Pepperidge Farm |89 (30g) |33 |65 |Yes |

|Goldfish Crackers Cheddar Cheese and Color, |55 (30g) |20 |41 |Yes |

|Pepperidge Farm | | | | |

|Goldfish Crackers Flavor Blasted Cheddar and Xplosive Pizza Flavors, Pepperidge |51 (30g) |19 |38 |Yes |

|Farm | | | | |

|Goldfish Crackers, Flavor Blasted, Sour Cream & Onion, Pepperidge Farm |57 (30g) |21 |42 |Yes |

|Goldfish Crackers Parmesan, Pepperidge Farm |60 (30g) |22 |44 |Yes |

|Goldfish Crackers Pretzel, Pepperidge Farm |43 (30g) |16 |32 |Yes |

|Goldfish Crackers Whole Grain, Pepperidge Farm |55 (30g) |20 |41 |WGR |

|Graham Crackers, Honey, Annie's Homegrown |2 (31g) |1 |2 |Yes |

|Graham Crackers, Cinnamon and Maui Crunch Flavors, Diamond Bakery |8 (28g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Graham Crackers, Coconut, Diamond Bakery |8 (30g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Graham Crackers, Original Hawaiian, Diamond Bakery |4 (15g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Graham Crackers, Cinnamon and Honey Flavors, |2 (31g) |1 |2 |Yes |

|Great Value | | | | |

|Graham Crackers, Chocolate, Vanilla, Honey, and Cinnamon Flavors, Honey Maid, |8 (31g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Nabisco | | | | |

|Graham Crackers, Low Fat Honey, Honey Maid, |8 (35g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Nabisco | | | | |

|Graham Crackers, Paw Patrol, Keebler |12 (31g) |6 |11 |WGR |

|Graham Crackers, Sticks, Keebler |9 (30g) |5 |9 |WGR |

|Graham Crackers, Cinnamon and Honey Flavors, Signature Select |2 (31g) |1 |2 |Yes |

|Graham Crackers, Low Fat, Signature Select |2 (35g) |1 |2 |Yes |

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|Hawaiian Bites, Blueberry, Lemon, and Lilikoi Flavors, Diamond Bakery |10 (29g) |5 |10 |Yes |

|Hawaiian Bites, Cheddar Parmesan and Chili Pepper, Diamond Bakery |11 (30g) |6 |11 |Yes |

|Hawaiian Bites, Original, Diamond Bakery |11 (28g) |6 |11 |Yes |

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|Melba Crackers, Old London |7 (28g) |3 |6 |Yes |

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|Nice! Classic Cracker Rounds, Walgreens |5 (16g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Nice! Honey Grahams, Walgreens |2 (31g) |1 |2 |Yes |

|Nice! Saltine Crackers, Walgreen |5 (15g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Honey Wheat Braided Twists, Gold Emblem |9 (30g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Rods, Gold Emblem |3 (36g) |1 |2 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Flipsides, Town House, Keebler |5 (15g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Braided Honey Twists, Rold Gold |8 (28g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Sticks, Rold Gold |53 (28g) |21 |42 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Tiny Twists, Rold Gold |17 (28g) |7 |14 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Shultz |18 (30g) |7 |14 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Butter Snaps, Synder's of Hanover |24 (30g) |9 |18 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Mini, Synder's of Hanover |20 (30g) |8 |15 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Rods, Synder's of Hanover |3 (30g) |2 |3 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Sourdough Nibblers, Synder’s of Hanover |16 (30g) |6 |12 |Yes |

|Pretzels, Sticks, Snyder's of Hanover |28 (30g) |11 |21 |Yes |

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|Rice Cakes, Brown Rice, Lundberg |1 (19g) |1 |2 |WGR |

|Rice Cakes, Cinnamon Toast and Kettle Corn Flavors, |1 (22g) |1 |2 |WGR |

|Lundberg | | | | |

|Rice Cakes, Honey Nut, Lundberg |1 (21g) |1 |2 |WGR |

|Rice Cakes, Red Rice & Quinoa, Lundberg |4 (28g) |2 |4 |WGR |

|Rice Cakes, Wild Rice, Lundberg |1 (19g) |1 |2 |WGR |

|Rice Cakes, Butter Popcorn, Organics |1 (9g) |2 |3 |Yes |

|Rice Cakes, Lightly Salted, Unsalted, and Multigrain Flavors, Organics |1 (10g) |2 |3 |WGR |

|Rice Cakes, Caramel, Quaker |1 (13g) |2 |3 |Yes |

|Rice Cakes, Lightly Salted and Salt Free Flavors, |1 (9g) |2 |3 |WGR |

|Quaker | | | | |

|Rice Cakes, White Cheddar, Quaker |1 (11g) |2 |3 |Yes |

|Rice Crisps, Buttermilk Ranch and Sour Cream & Onions Flavors, Quaker |17 (30g) |8 |16 |Yes |

|Rice Crisps, Cheddar, Quaker |18 (30g) |9 |17 |Yes |

|Ritz Bits, Cheese, Nabisco |13 (31g) |5 |10 |Yes |

|Ritz Bits, Peanut Butter, Nabisco |12 (30g) |5 |9 |Yes |

|Ritz Crackers, Roasted Vegetable, Garlic Butter, |5 (16g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Hint of Salt, Honey Wheat, and Original Flavors, Nabisco | | | | |

|Ritz Crackers, Fresh Stacks, Reduced Fat, |5 (15g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|and Whole Wheat, Nabisco | | | | |

|Ritz Toasted Chips, Cheddar, Sour Cream & Onion, |12 (28g) |5 |10 |Yes |

|and Veggie Flavors, Nabisco | | | | |

|Ritz Toasted Chips, Original and Multigrain Flavors, |13 (28g) |6 |11 |Yes |

|Nabisco | | | | |

|Ritz Toasted Pita, Garlic Herb, Nabisco |16 (30g) |6 |12 |Yes |

|Royal Creem Crackers, Original, Blueberry, Cinnamon, Coconut, and Kona Coffee |3 (28g) |2 |3 |Yes |

|Flavors, Diamond Bakery | | | | |

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|Saloon Pilot Crackers, Original and Low Sodium, |2 (32g) |1 |2 |Yes |

|Diamond Bakery | | | | |

|Saltine Crackers, Unsalted Tops and Whole Grain, Great Value | | | | |

| |5 (15g) |3 |5 |Yes |

|Saltine Crackers, Regular],Fresh Stacks, Unsalted Tops, and Whole Grain Premium, |5 (16g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Nabisco | | | | |

|Saltine Crackers, Regular, Signature Kitchens |5 (14g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Saltine Crackers, Unsalted Tops and Wheat, |5 (15g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Signature Kitchens | | | | |

|Sociables Crackers, Better Cheddar, Nabisco |18 (29g) |7 |14 |Yes |

|Sociables Crackers, Original, Nabisco |5 (14g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Soda Crackers, Regular and Low Sodium, |5 (28g) |2 |4 |Yes |

|Diamond Bakery | | | | |

|Soup and Oyster Crackers, Premium, Nabisco |22 (15g) |16 |32 |Yes |

|Stoned Wheat Thins, Regular and Low Sodium, |2 (14g) |2 |4 |Yes |

|Red Oval Farms | | | | |

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|Teddy Grahams, Birthday Cake, Chocolate, and Honey Flavors, Nabisco |24 (30g) |12 |23 |WGR |

|Teddy Grahams, Mini, Honey, Nabisco |47 (30g) |22 |44 |WGR |

|Thin Wheat, Original and Reduced Fat, |16 (31g) |6 |12 |Yes |

|Signature Kitchens | | | | |

|Triscuits, Avocado Cilantro & Lime, |6 (28g) |3 |5 |WGR |

|Balsamic Vinegar & Basil, Fig & Honey, Roasted Garlic, and Rye with Caraway Seeds| | | | |

|Flavors, Nabisco | | | | |

|Triscuits, Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil, Dill Sea Salt & Olive Oil, Fire Roasted |6 (28g) |3 |5 |Yes |

|Tomato & Olive Oil, Garden Herb, Mediterranean Style Olive, Rosemary & Olive Oil,| | | | |

|and Smoked Gouda Flavors Nabisco | | | | |

|Triscuits Organic, Original and Cracked Pepper |6 (28g) |3 |5 |WGR |

|& Olive Oil Flavors, Nabisco | | | | |

|Triscuits Thin Crisps, Wasabi & Soy Sauce, Nabisco |14 (29g) |6 |11 |Yes |

|Town House Crackers, Original, Keebler |5 (16g) |4 |7 |Yes |

|Town House Crackers, Pita, Keebler |6 (15g) |5 |9 |Yes |

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|Whales, Baked Cheese Crackers, Stauffer |34 (30g) |13 |25 |Yes |

|Wheat Thins, Big, Nabisco |11 (31g) |4 |8 |Yes |

|Wheat Thins, Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil, Ranch, and Smoked Tomato & Basil |15 (31g) |6 |11 |Yes |

|Flavors, Nabisco | | | | |

|Wheat Thins, Multigrain, Nabisco |14 (30g) |6 |11 |Yes |

|Wheat Thins, Original, Reduced Fat, |16 (31g) |6 |12 |Yes |

|and Hint of Salt Flavors, Nabisco | | | | |

|World Crisps, Greek Hummus with Olive Oil, Vea |9 (30g) |4 |7 |Yes |

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