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Meal Definitions

Meal Definitions
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Breakfast meals are based on three components that are offered - Grain, Fruit, and Milk:

- Grain - component #1
  - Must offer a minimum of 1 serving of whole grain per day
  - All grain offerings should be whole grain
- Fruit - component #2
  - Must offer a minimum of 1 cup of fruit per day
- Milk - component #3
  - Must offer two types of milk
  - Flavored milk must be non-fat
- Nutrient Requirements
  - Minimum and Maximum calorie requirements
  - Saturated Fat requirements
  - Sodium Requirements
  - Zero Trans Fats
  - Sugar limits
  - A reimbursable breakfast is when a student takes any three or four items offered - a student can take all components if they choose, however, at least one of the items taken MUST be a minimum of 1/2 cup of fruit.

Garlic Noodles with Tofu Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap

Lunch meals are based on five components offered - Meat or Meat Alternate, Grain, Fruit, Vegetable, and Milk:

- Meat or Meat Alternate - component #1
  - Must offer a minimum of 2 oz. meat or meat alternate per day
  - Meat ex. (Beef, Chicken, Pork) Meat Alternate ex. (Bean, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Tofu)
- Grain - component #2
  - Must offer a minimum of 2 servings of grain per day
  - All grain offerings should be whole grain
- Fruit - component #3
  - Must offer a minimum of 1 cup of fruit per day
- Vegetable - component #4
  - Must offer a minimum of 1 cup of vegetables per day
  - Vegetable sub-groups are offered, including – red-orange, dark green, bean/pea, and starchy
- Milk - component #5
  - Must offer two types of milk
  - Flavored milk must be non-fat
- Nutrient Requirements
  - Minimum and Maximum calorie requirements
  - Saturated Fat requirements
  - Sodium Requirements
  - Zero Trans Fats
  - A reimbursable lunch is when a student takes any three of the five components offered - a student can take all components if they choose, however, at least one of the items taken MUST be a minimum of 1/2 cup of fruit or 1/2 cup of vegetables.