cacfp guidelines. meal requirments for 1-4 year olds
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Required Meal Components for Lunch or Supper
(Lunch must contain all of the below components.
• Fluid Milk
• Meat or Meat Alternate
• Grain or Bread
• Fruit / Vegetable
(2 servings)
Required Components for Snack ( must use two of the four components)
Fluid MilkMeat or Meat AlternateGrain or Bread Fruit / Vegetable
**Cannot count milk and juice as two separate components!!
** Cannot use two components from the same group!!
Required Meal Pattern for Infants who are 0- 3 months
Components Quantity
BreakfastInfant formula (iron-fortified)or Breast milk*
4-6 fluid ounces
Supplement (Snack)
Infant formula (iron-fortified) or Breast milk*
4-6 fluid ounces
Lunch or Supper
Infant formula (iron-fortified) or Breast milk*
4-6 fluid ounces
*Reimbursable if bottles of breast milk are provided to the center by the parent/guardian.
Required Meal Pattern for Infants who are 4- 7 months
*Reimbursable if bottles of breast milk are provided to the center by the parent.**Reimbursable if parent provides formula when optional component(s) is served.
Breakfast
Infant formula (iron-fortified)** or Breast milk*
4-6 fluid ounces
Infant cereal (iron-fortified, dry) (optional)
0-3 tablespoons
Supplement (Snack)
Infant formula (iron-fortified) or Breast milk*
4-6 fluid ounces
Lunch or Supper
Infant formula (iron-fortified)** or Breast milk*
4-6 fluid ounces
Infant cereal (iron-fortified, dry) (optional)
0-3 tablespoons
Fruit and/or vegetable (optional)
0-3 tablespoons
Required Meal Pattern for Infants who are 8- 11 months
*Reimbursable if bottles of breast milk are provided to the center by the parent.**Reimbursable if parent provides formula when optional component(s) is served.
Breakfast
Components Quantity
Infant formula (iron-fortified) orBreast milk°°
6-8 fluid ounces
Infant cereal (iron-fortified, dry) 2-4 tablespoons
Fruit and/or vegetable 1-4 tablespoons
Supplement (Snack) Infant formula (iron-fortified)°Or Breast milk°°Or Full-strength fruit juice
2-4 fluid ounces
Bread orCrackers (optional)
0-½ slice 0-2 crackers
Infant formula (iron-fortified)Or Breast milk°°
6-8 fluid ounces
Infant cereal (iron-fortified, dry)and/or Meat, fish, poultry, egg yolkOr Cooked dry beans or peasOr CheeseOr Cottage cheese, cheese food, cheese spread
2-4 tablespoons; 1-4 tablespoons 1-4 tablespoons ½-2 ounces 1-4 ounces
Fruit and/or vegetable 1-4 tablespoons
Lunch or Supper