2012 Nutrition Standards

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1 LUNCH PATTERN REQUIREMENTS Nutrition Standards 1

2 GOAL = MyPlate at School GOAL = MyPlate at School 2

3 New Standards More FUEL into Kids Less Food into Trash Cans! 3

4 Grade Groups New Requirements Effective July 1, 2012 CALORIES and PORTIONS Grade Groups must be: Grades K - 5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Lunch Calorie Ranges Lunch New Requirements (K 12) Effective July 1, 2012 Grade Groups NOTE: Minimum and Maximum Ranges Per Day K-5: calorie 6-8: calorie 9-12: calorie 4

5 Lunch Meat/Alternates Lunch Meat/Alternates Food Component Meat and Meat Alternate (M/MA) New Requirements (K-12) Effective July 1, ounce equivalent minimum per day for grades K 8 2 ounce equivalent minimum per day for grades 9 12 Grade Groups NOTE: The Minimums per week. K 5: 8 10 ounce equivalent per week 6 8: 9 10 ounce equivalent per week 9 12: ounce equivalent per week MAXIMUMS = FLEXIBILITY 5

6 Lunch Grains Food Component Lunch Grains New Requirements (K-12) Grains Effective July 1, ounce equivalent minimum per day for grades K 8 2 ounce equivalent minimum per day for grades 9 12 Grade Groups NOTE: The Minimums per week. K 5: 8 9 ounce equivalents per week 6 8: 8 10 ounce equivalents per week 9 12: ounce equivalents per week MAXIMUMS = FLEXIBILITY 6

7 Lunch Grains Food Component New Requirements (K-12) Whole Grains Effective July 1, 2012 >50% of all grains must be whole grain rich Effective July 1, 2014 ALL grains must be whole grain rich Limits on Grain-Based Desserts ONLY TWO OUNCES Equivalent grain-based desserts allowed at lunch per school week. Must fit within the calorie limits. Foods of minimal nutritional value may not be served. 7

8 Lunch Vegetables Lunch Vegetables Food Component New Requirements (K-12) Vegetables Effective July 1, 2012 K 8: at least ¾ cup of vegetable a day must be offered 9 12: at least 1 cup of vegetables a day must be offered 8

9 Lunch Vegetables Vegetables Grade Group K-5 & 6-8 Grade Group 9-12 Vegetables (cups) 3¾ cups total PER WEEK minimum ¾ cup total PER DAY minimum 5 cups total PER WEEK minimum 1 cup total PER DAY minimum Dark green ½ cup per week ½ cup per week Red/Orange ¾ cup per week 1¼ cup per week Beans/Peas ½ cup per week ½ cup per week (Legumes) Starchy ½ cup per week ½ cup per week Other ½ cup per week ¾ cup per week Additional Veg to Reach Total 1 cup per week 1½ cup per week Lunch Vegetables All vegetable subgroups must be offered weekly: Dark Green (e.g., broccoli, collard greens, dark green leafy lettuce, spinach) Red/Orange (e.g., tomatoes, red peppers, carrots, sweet potatoes) Beans/Peas (Legumes) (e.g., kidney beans, mature black eyed peas, refried, pinto beans) Starchy (e.g., corn, white potatoes, frozen lima beans, frozen green peas) Other (e.g., cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, iceberg lettuce, green beans) 9

10 Lunch Vegetables Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried, dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up or mashed. Vegetable subgroup minimums are per week with no daily maximum. 1 cup of raw salad greens is credited as ½ cup. Tomato paste crediting is permitted. An extensive listing of the vegetables in each subgroup are available at: Lunch Fruits 10

11 Lunch Fruit Food Component Fruit Effective July 1, 2012 New Requirements (K-12) K 8: at least ½ cup of fruit a day must be offered 9 12: at least 1 cup of fruit a day must be offered Lunch Fruits Fresh, frozen without added sugar (waiver until 2014), canned in juice or light syrup, or dried. No more than half of fruit offerings in a meal may be juice and only 100% juice may be offered; ¼ cup of dried fruit = ½ cup of fruit; and Refer to Food Buying Guide for crediting information. 11

12 Lunch Milk Lunch Milk Food Component New Requirements (K-12) Milk Effective July 1, 2012 Must be fat-free (flavored or unflavored) or 1% low-fat (only unflavored) Fat-free or low-fat lactose-reduced or lactose-free is allowed * Only fat-free lactose-reduced or fat free lactose-free may be flavored Must offer 2 choices 12

13 Lunch Offer vs. Serve Meal Components Offered Components Required Components That May Be Declined Fruit OR Vegetable Full Portion Offered, MUST Select Minimum of ½ cup Lunch or 2 YES Offer vs. Serve New Requirement Students must select at least ½ cup of either the fruit component or the vegetable component

14 Offer vs Serve The ½ cup minimum serving from the fruit or vegetable component may be: A mix of different fruits ¼ cup pears + ¼ cup peaches A mix of different vegetables ½ cup green salad + ¼ cup tomatoes A mix of fruits and vegetables ¼ cup applesauce + ¼ cup peas SUMMARY New Nutrition Standards and Lunch Patterns New grade groupings New calorie minimums and maximums New meat/meat alternate minimums and maximums New grain minimums and maximums New requirements for whole grains New limitations on grain-based desserts New vegetable sub-groups and servings size New fruit requirements New milk requirements New offer vs. serve requirement for vegetables OR fruit 14

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