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1 lip 2024 · Schools must meet the sodium limits by the dates specified in this chart. Discretionary sources of calories may be added to the meal pattern if within the dietary specifications. Page updated: July 01, 2024
- Nutrition Standards for School Meals | Food and Nutrition Service
The following list contains regulations, policy memos, and...
- Nutrition Standards for School Meals | Food and Nutrition Service
26 sty 2012 · The following list contains regulations, policy memos, and other guidance materials relating to the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Regulations. Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (4/25/24)
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) meal patterns for grades K-12 in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP. Meals offered in the SSO follow the NSLP and SBP meal pattern requirements.
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Five-day Lunch Meal Patterns for Grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. notes. Lunches must include the minimum serving of all five components and may include larger amounts if the weekly menu meets the dietary specifications.
It does not address the infant meal pattern requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and National School Lunch (NSLP) and School Breakfast (SBP) Programs (jointly referred to as School Meal Programs).
The lunch and breakfast meal patterns for grades K-12 use a food-based menu planning approach and include three required grade groups (K-5, 6-8, and 9-12).
National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern Chart. Food items included in each group and subgroup and amount equivalents. Minimum creditable serving is 1⁄8 cup. One-quarter cup of dried fruit counts as 1⁄2 cup of fruit; 1 cup of leafy greens counts as 1⁄2 cup of vegetables.
