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Child & Adult
Meal Pattern
Requirements
Food Charts Meal PatternsChild Meal Pattern Adult Meal Pattern
Food Charts Meal PatternsChild Meal Pattern Adult Meal Pattern
Child & Adult Meal Pattern Requirements Overview
Wider varieties of protein options
Greater varieties of vegetables and fruits
More whole grains
Less added sugar and saturated fat
Meals & Food
Components
NEW! Five food components
Offer the minimum serving sizes for a reimbursable meal
Breakfast
o Milk
o Vegetable, fruit, or both
o Grains
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Lunch or Supper
Five food components:
o Milk
o Meat/Meat Alternates
o Vegetables
o Fruits
o Grains
Refer to:USDA Lets
Comparehandout
Snack Select two of the five food
components:
o Milk
o Meat/Meat Alternates
o Vegetables
o Fruits
o Grains
Age Groups
1-2 years
3-5 years
6-12 years
13-18 years
Adults
13 through 18 Years
This age group is designed for
at-risk afterschool programs & emergency shelters only.
Milk Component Overview
Types of milko Whole
o Unflavoredo Flavored
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One Year Olds Most 1 year olds need whole milk
o Higher fat content o Promotes healthy growth &
development
NEW! Whole unflavored milk is
required at breakfast, lunch, & supper
o Optional at snack
Serve 4 fl oz ( cup) of
unflavored whole milk
Breastmilk Past Age One May be served as a fluid milk to children of any age
Reimbursable:o If a parent/guardian provides expressed breastmilko A mother breastfeeds her child on-site
May be served in combination with other milk types for a reimbursable meal o i.e., mother brings cup for 1 year old, provider would
supply cup whole unflavored milk for a total of cup serving
Transition Period
One-month transition period is allowable o Switch from whole milk to low-fat or
fat-free milk
Children 24 months to 25 months may be servedo Whole milk or reduced-fat milk
Two to Five Year
Olds
Unflavored low-fat (1%) or fat-free (skim) cows milk
Minimum serving sizes o 2 years 4 fl oz or cup o 3-5 years 6 fl oz or cup
NEW! Flavored milk is not reimbursable (includes non-dairy substitutes)
USDA Handout
6 year olds +
Unflavored low-fat (1%) or skim milk
Flavored fat-free (skim) milk
Minimum serving sizes o 8 fl oz or 1 cup
Flavored Milko Serve only fat-free flavored milko Add syrup or flavored milk powder to fat-free plain milk only
Adult Participants Only
Once per day, 6 oz ( cup) of yogurt may be served in place of fluid milk
May not be substituted for fluid milk for children of any age
Yogurt must contain no more than 23 grams of total sugars per 6 oz
Credits for only one food component in a single meal
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Milk Substitutions
Medical statement required when
a disability requires a non-dairy beverage that is not nutritionally equivalent to cows milk
Handout Milk Substitutions
Medical Statements
Parent cannot request non-creditable milk
substituteo e.g. Silk vanilla soy milk, coconut milk, almond
milk
MD, DO, APRN, PA specify what must be
omitted and what should be substituted
Missing medical statement may result in
deductions
Water
Drinking plenty of water is important
Must be offered and made available throughout the day to children
Mealtimes: Water is not a part of a reimbursable meal o Cannot ask do you want water or milk?o May not be served in place of milk o May be offered alongside milk at meals
or at snack
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
DOOR PRIZE TIME
Meat/Meat Alternates (M/MA)
Overview
NEW! M/MA may be served in place of the
entire grains component at breakfast a maximum of three times per week
NEW! Tofu credits as a meat alternate
Yogurt, including soy yogurt, credits as a meat alternate
M/MA Meal Requirements
Breakfast: May be served in place of the grains component a maximum of 3 times per week
Increases variety on the menu
Allows more flexibility when planning menus
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Crediting Guidelines
Serving m/ma in place of grains: o 1 oz of m/ma credits as 1 serving of grains
E.g. 4 oz yogurt = 1 oz m/ma E.g. 1/2 egg = 1 oz m/ma
Menu Example: o Cheese Omelet (credits as the m/ma) o Apple slices o Milk
Activity:M/MA
Options
Activity Sheet #1 Other M/MA
Nuts & seeds
Dry beans and peas
Eggs
Cheese
Tofu?
Tofu
Made of soybeans
Great source of protein and iron
Forms: Silken, soft, medium firm, firm, & extra firm
Available in a variety of meat substitutes
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Using Tofu Credit as a m/ma for child & adult
meals o Does not credit toward reimbursable
meals for infants
Must be commercially prepared tofu & soy yogurt
Must be easily recognized as meat substituteo Creditable: Tofu sausage, tofu
burgero Not creditable: Tofu noodles
Using Tofu (cont.) Must meet protein requirement:
o 5 grams of protein per 2.2 ounces ( cup) by
weight
Request a Child Nutrition Label or Product Formulation Statement
Additional information coming soon!
CACFP Memo 21-2016
Yogurt
Great source of protein, but watch the sugar
Must contain no more than 23 grams of total sugars per 6 ozo Applies to all age groups
NEW! Yogurt & milk is a creditable snack
Key Terms
Serving Sizeo Number of servings in a
packageo Unit: ounces, cups, per
container, etc.
Sugars o Amount per serving
Example #1: Serving
Size in Ounces
Step 1: Find the Nutrition Facts Label on the package
Step 2: Identify the serving size: 6 oz
Step 3: Find the amount for Sugars: 19 grams
Example #1: Serving Size in
Ounces (cont.)
Step 4: Find the Serving Size in the chart Serving size: 6 oz Total sugars: 19
grams
Yogurt Sugar Limits
Serving Size(Ounces)
Serving Size (Grams)
Sugar Limits
2.25 ounces 64 grams 0-9 grams
3.5 ounces 99 grams 0-13 grams
4 ounces 113 grams 0-15 grams
5.3 ounces 150 grams 0-20 grams
6 ounces 170 grams 0-23 grams
8 ounces 227 grams 0-31 grams
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Is it
Creditable?
Yes, it is creditable 19 grams is between
0-23 sugar limit!
Yogurt: Method #2 Calculation
Designed for serving sizes not listed on the chart
Calculate the total amount of sugar per ounce or gram to determine if the yogurt item is within the threshold
o Serving Size in Ounces Threshold 23 6 = 3.83
o Serving Size in Grams Threshold 23 170 = 0.135
11g sugar 225 g=
0.0489
Is it
Creditable?
Yes, it is creditable
0.0489Is under 0.135
Grams Threshold!
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Activity:Is the
yogurt
creditable?
Yogurt Sugar
Limit
Sugar Limits by
container size
Write down
selected options
Handouts
Using Yogurt
Use commercial yogurt products only
Soy yogurt is a dairy-free option
4 oz / cup(volume) credits as 1 oz(weight) of meat alternate
Adults only: o Yogurt may be used as a milk
substitute once daily
Non-Creditable Yogurt Products
Frozen yogurt
Drinkable yogurt
Homemade yogurt
Yogurt flavored products
Yogurt bars
Yogurt covered fruits & nuts
Yogurt in commercially prepared smoothies
Questions: Meat/Meat
Alternates
Summary
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
DOOR PRIZE TIME
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Vegetable & Fruit Overview
Most do not eat enough vegetables & fruits
Often are prepared with added salt, sugar, solid fat, & refined starch
Separates vegetable & fruit component into two components
Limits the serving of juice to once per day
Separation of Vegetables & Fruits
Breakfast: 1 food component
Lunch & Supper: 2 food components
Snack: Optional o 2 food components
Increase Vegetable Consumption
Lunch & Supper: A vegetable may be used to meet the entire fruit component
Must be at least the same serving size as the fruit component it
replaced
Two Vegetable Types
Must offer two different types of vegetableso i.e., two servings of carrots
would not credit; tator-tots &
mashed potatoes; French fries
& sweet potatoes
Vegetable sub-groups not required, but best practice (e.g. greens, oranges, reds, purples)
Juice
High sugar content
Lacks dietary fiber
May be on menu once dailyo If served for AM, cannot serve at
PM
Fruits pureed for smoothie count as juice
Juice Blends & Purees Credit as a fruit component or a
vegetable component
Contributes to the food component with the highest ingredient o Fruit component: if it has more fruits
than vegetables
o Vegetable component: if it has more vegetables than fruits
Made entirely of fruits/vegetables
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Crediting Fruits & Vegetable