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

Begin the Navigating the FBG Calculator course.

Referenced Resources

Crediting

Crediting: .75 hour

Key Area: Nutrition (1000)
- Training Topic: Menu Planning (1100)
  - Learning Objective: Write standardized recipes and use FBG (1140)

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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