Breakfast
Milk
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Milk | 1/2 cup |
3/4 cup |
1 cup |
Vegetables, Fruit
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable, Fruit, or Full-Strength (100%) Juice | 1/4
cup |
1/2
cup |
1/2
cup |
Grains/Breads (whole grain or enriched)
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 1/2
slice |
1/2
slice |
1 slice
|
| OR Rolls, Muffins, etc. | 1/2
serving |
1/2
serving |
1 serving
|
| OR Cold Dry Cereal (volume or weight, whichever is less) |
1/4
cup or 1/3 oz. |
1/3
cup or 1/2 oz. |
3/4
cup or 1 oz. |
| OR Cooked Cereal, Pasta, Noodle Products, or Cereal Grains | 1/4
cup |
1/4
cup |
1/2
cup |
Lunch or Supper
Milk
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Milk | 1/2 cup | 3/4
cup |
1 cup |
Vegetables, Fruits
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable and/or Fruit (two or more kinds) | 1/4
cup total |
1/2
cup total |
3/4
cup total |
Grains/Breads (whole grain or enriched)
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 1/2
slice |
1/2
slice |
1 slice
|
| OR Rolls, Muffins, etc | 1/2
serving |
1/2
serving |
1 serving |
| OR Cooked Cereal, Pasta, Noodle Products, or Cereal Grains | 1/4
cup |
1/4
cup |
1/2
cup |
Meat/Meat Alternatives
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean Meat, Fish, or Poultry (edible portion as served) | 1 oz. | 1.5 oz. | 2 oz. |
| OR Cheese (natural or processed) | 1 oz. | 1.5 oz. | 2 oz. |
| OR Cottage Cheese, Cheese Food/Cheese Spread Substitute | 1/4 cup or 2 oz. |
3/8 cup or 3 oz. |
1/2 cup or 4 oz. |
| OR Egg (large) | 1/2 egg | 3/4 egg | 1 egg |
| OR Cooked Dried Beans or Dried Peas1 | 1/4 cup | 3/8 cup | 1/2 cup |
| OR Peanut Butter, Reduced- Fat Peanut Butter, Soy Nut Butter, or Other Nut or Seed Butters | 2 Tbsp. | 3 Tbsp. | 4 Tbsp. |
| OR Peanuts, Soy Nuts, Tree Nuts, Roasted Peas, or Seeds2 | 1/2 oz.2 | 3/4 oz.2 | 1 oz.2 |
| OR yogurt (plain or flavored, unsweetened or sweetened) | 1/2 cup | 3/4 cup | 1 cup |
| OR An Equivalent Quantity of Any Combination of the Above Meat/Meat Alternatives | N/A | N/A | N/A |
A.M. or P.M. Supplement
(select 2 of these 4 components)3
Milk
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Milk | 1/2 cup |
1/2 cup |
1 cup |
Vegetables, Fruits
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable, Fruit, or Full-Strength (100%) Juice | 1/2 cup |
1/2 cup |
3/4 cup |
Grains/Breads
(whole grain or enriched)
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 1/2 slice |
1/2 slice |
1 slice |
| OR Rolls, Muffins, etc. | 1/2 serving |
1/2 serving |
1 serving |
| OR Cold Dry Cereal (volume or weight, whichever is less) |
1/4 cup or 1/3 oz. |
1/3 cup or 1/2 oz. |
3/4 cup or 1 oz. |
| OR Cooked Cereal, Pasta, Noodle Products, or Cereal Grains. | 1/4 cup |
1/4 cup |
1/2 cup |
Meat/Meat Alternatives
| Type | Ages 1 to 2 years | Ages 3 to 5 years | Ages 6 to 12 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean Meat, Fish, or Poultry (edible portion as served) |
1/2 oz. | 1/2 oz. | 1 oz. |
| OR Cheese (natural or processed) | 1/2 oz. | 1/2 oz. | 1 oz. |
| OR Cottage Cheese, Cheese Food/Cheese Spread Substitute | 1/8 cup or 1 oz. |
1/8 cup or 1 oz. |
1/4 cup or 2 oz. |
| OR Egg (large) | 1/2 egg | 1/2 egg | 1/2 egg |
| OR Yogurt (plain or flavored, unsweetened or sweetened4 |
1/4 cup | 1/4 cup | 1/2 cup |
| OR Cooked Dried Beans or Dried Peas1 | 1/8 cup | 1/8 cup | 1/4 cup |
| OR Peanut Butter, Reduced-Fat Peanut Butter, Soy Nut Butter, or Other Nut or Seed Butters | 1 Tbsp. | 1 Tbsp. | 2 Tbsp. |
| OR Peanuts, Soy Nuts, Tree Nuts, Roasted Peas, or Seeds | 1/2 oz | 1/2 oz. | 1 oz. |
| OR An Equivalent Quantity of Any Combination of the Above Meat/Meat Alternatives |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
1 Dried beans or dried peas may be used as a meat alternate or as a vegetable component; but cannot be counted as both components in the same meal.
2 No more than 50 percent of the requirement shall be met with nuts or seeds. Nuts or seeds shall be combined with another meat/meat alternate to fulfill the requirement. to determine combinations, 1 oz. of nuts or seeds is equal to 1 oz. of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish. Roasted peas can count as a meat alternate or vegetable component, but cannot be counted as both in the same meal.
3 Juice cannot be served when milk is served as the only other component.
4 If yogurt is used as the meat component in supplements, milk cannot be used to satisfy the second component requirement. Commercially added fruit or nuts in flavored yogurt cannot be used to satisfy the second component requirement in supplements.
