CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
MEAL PATTERN FOR CHILDREN
BREAKFAST MEAL PATTERN
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COMPONENTS |
AGES 1-2 |
AGES 3-5 |
AGES 6-12 |
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Milk Milk fluid |
1/2 cup |
3/4 cup |
1 cup |
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Vegetables and Fruits Vegetable(s) and/or fruit(s) or Full-strength fruit or vegetable juice or an equivalent quantity of any combination of the above |
1/4 cup 1/4 cup |
1/2 cup 1/2 cup |
1/2 cup 1/2 cup |
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Bread and Bread Alternates Bread or Cornbread, biscuits, rolls, muffins, etc. or Cold dry cereal or Cooked cereal or Cooked pasta or noodle products or Cooked cereal grains or an equivalent quantity of any combination or bread and bread alternates |
1/2 slice 1/2 serving 1/4 cup or 1/3 oz. 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup |
1/2 slice 1/2 serving 1/3 cup or 1/2 oz. 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup |
1 slice 1 serving 3/4 cup or 1 oz. 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup |
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LUNCH OR SUPPER MEAL PATTERN |
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COMPONENTS |
AGES 1-2 |
AGES 3-5 |
AGES 6-12 |
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Milk Milk fluid |
1/2 cup |
1/2 cup |
1 cup |
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Vegetables and Fruits Vegetables(s) and/or fruit(s) or |
1/4 cup |
1/2 cup total |
3/4 cup total |
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Bread and Bread Alternates Bread or Cornbread, biscuits, rolls, muffins, etc. or Cooked pasta or noodle products or Cooked cereal grains or an equivalent quantity of any combination or bread and bread alternates |
1/2 slice 1/2 serving 1/4 cup 1/4 cup |
1/2 slice 1/2 serving 1/4 cup 1/4 cup |
1 slice 1 serving 1/2 cup 1/2 cup |
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Meat and Meat Alternates Lean meat or poultry or fish or Cheese or Eggs or Cooked dry beans or peas or Peanut butter or soynut butter or Other nut or seed butters or Peanuts or soynuts or tree nuts or seeds* or Yogurt, plain or sweetened and flavored or an equivalent quantity or any combination or the above meat and meat alternates |
1 oz. 1 oz. 1 egg 1/4 cup 2 tbsp. 1/2 oz.= 50% 4 oz. |
1-1/2 oz. 1-1/2 oz. 1 egg 3/8 cup 3 tbsp. 1/2 oz. = 50% 6 oz. |
2 oz. 2 oz. 1 egg 1/2 cup 4 tbsp. 1 oz = 50% 8 oz. |
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* Can only be used to meet half the meat requirement at lunch or supper. Serve with caution to children under five
because of the risk
of choking.
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SUPPLEMENT (SNACK) MEAL PATTERN |
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COMPONENTS |
AGES 1-2 |
AGES 3-5 |
AGES 6-12 |
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Milk Milk fluid |
1/2 cup |
1/2 cup |
1 cup |
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Vegetables and Fruits Vegetables(s) and/or fruit(s) or Full-strength fruit or vegetable juice or an equivalent quantity of any combination of the above |
1/2 cup 1/2 cup |
1/2 cup 1/2 cup |
3/4 cup 3/4 cup |
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Bread and Bread Alternates Bread or Cornbread, biscuits, rolls, muffins, etc. or Cold dry cereal or Cooked cereal or Cooked pasta or noodle products or Cooked cereal grains or an equivalent quantity of any combination or bread and bread alternates |
1/2 slice 1/2 serving 1/4 cup or 1/3 oz. 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup |
1/2 slice 1/2 serving 1/3 cup or 1/2 oz. 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup |
1 slice 1 serving 3/4 cup or 1 oz. 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup |
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Meat and Meat Alternates Lean meat or poultry or fish or Cheese or Eggs or Cooked dry beans or peas or Peanut butter or soynut butter or Other nut or seed butters or Peanuts or soynuts or tree nuts or seeds* or Yogurt, plain or sweetened and flavored or an equivalent quantity or any combination or the above meat and meat alternates |
1/2 oz. 1/2 oz. 1/2 egg 1/8 cup 1 tbsp. 1/2 oz. 2 oz. or 1/4 cup |
1/2 oz. 1/2 oz. 1/2 egg 1/8 cup 1 tbsp. 1/2 oz. 2 oz. or 1/4 cup |
1 oz. 1 oz. 1 egg 1/4 cup 2 tbsp. 1 oz. 4 oz. or 1/2 cup |