Navigating the Food Buying Guide Calculator
The participants will learn how to use the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Buying Guide (FBG) Calculator to determine required quantities of foods to purchase to meet meal pattern requirements.Course Description
- Course Number: USDA External Training
- Training Length: 45 minutes
- Certificate: Available at the end of the training
- Target Audience: Child Nutrition Programs
- Mandatory: No
- Cost: Free
- Date Recorded: March 20, 2019
Online Course
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Crediting
- Crediting: .75 hour
- Key Area:
Nutrition (1000)
- Training Topic:
Menu Planning (1100)
- Learning Objective: Write standardized recipes and use FBG (1140)
- Training Topic:
Menu Planning (1100)
For more information on crediting, access the USDA web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives (PDF)
Additional Information
The FBG Mobile App is currently available on the iOS
and Android
platforms.
Contact Us
If you have questions or technical difficulties, please contact the the USDA at cnpntab@usda.gov for assistance.
Questions:
Nutrition Services Division |
SNPINFO@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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