Nutrition
    
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Young Toddlers through Preschool (1-5 years)

Breakfast for Children
Food Components
Ages 1-2
Ages 3-5
1 milk
fluid milk
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
1 fruit/vegetable
juice,2 fruit and/or vegetable
1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1 grains/bread3
bread or

cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or

cold dry cereal or

hot cooked cereal or

pasta or noodles or grains
1/2 slice

1/2 serving

1/4 cup

1/4 cup

1/4 cup
1/2 slice

1/2 serving

1/3 cup

1/4 cup

1/4 cup
1 Children age 12 and older may be served larger portions based on their greater food needs.
They may not be served less than the minimum quantities listed in this column.
2 Fruit or vegetable juice must be full-strength.
3 Breads and grains must be made from whole-grain or enriched meal or flour. Cereal must be
whole-grain or enriched or fortified.



Lunch for Children
Food Components
Ages 1-2
Ages 3-5
1 milk
fluid milk
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
2 fruits/vegetables
juice,2 fruit and/or vegetable
1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1 grains/bread3
bread or
cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or
cold dry cereal or
hot cooked cereal or
pasta or noodles or grains
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/4 cup
1/4 cup
1/4 cup
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/3 cup
1/4 cup
1/4 cup
1 meat/meat alternate
meat or poultry or fish4 or
alternate protein product or
cheese or
egg or
cooked dry beans or peas or
peanut or other nut or seed butters or
nuts and/or seeds5 or
yogurt6
1 oz.
1 oz.
1 oz.
1/2
1/4 cup
2 Tbsp.
1/2 oz.
4 oz.
1½oz.
1½ oz.
1½ oz.
3/4
3/8 cup
3 Tbsp.
3/4 oz.
6 oz.
1 Children age 12 and older may be served larger portions based on their greater food needs.
They may not be served less than the minimum quantities listed in this column.
2 Fruit or vegetable juice must be full-strength.
3 Breads and grains must be made from whole-grain or enriched meal or flour. Cereal must be
whole-grain or enriched or fortified.
4 A serving consists of the edible portion of cooked lean meat or poultry or fish.
5 Nuts and seeds may meet only one-half of the total meat/meat alternate serving and must be
combined with another meat/meat alternate to fulfill the lunch or supper requirement.
6 Yogurt may be plain or flavored, unsweetened or sweetened.


Snack for Children
Food Components
Ages 1-2
Ages 3-5
1 milk
fluid milk
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
1 fruit/vegetable
juice,2 fruit and/or vegetable
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
1 grains/bread3
bread or
cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or
cold dry cereal or
hot cooked cereal or
pasta or noodles or grains
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/4 cup
1/4 cup
1/4 cup
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/3 cup
1/4 cup
1/4 cup
1 meat/meat alternate
meat or poultry or fish4 or
alternate protein product or
cheese or
egg or
cooked dry beans or peas or
peanut or other nut or seed butters or
nuts and/or seeds or
yogurt5
1/2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2
1/8 cup
1 Tbsp.
1/2 oz.
2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2
1/8 cup
1 Tbsp.
1/2 oz.
2 oz.
1 Children age 12 and older may be served larger portions based on their greater food needs.
They may not be served less than the minimum quantities listed in this column.
2 Fruit or vegetable juice must be full-strength. Juice cannot be served when milk is the only other
snack component.
3 Breads and grains must be made from whole-grain or enriched meal or flour. Cereal must be
whole-grain or enriched or fortified.
4 A serving consists of the edible portion of cooked lean meat or poultry or fish.
5 Yogurt may be plain or flavored, unsweetened or sweetened.

 
Child Care Infant Meal Pattern
Breakfast
Birth Through
3 Months
4 Through
7 Months
8 Through
11 Months
4-6 fl.oz. formula1 or
breast milk2,3
4-8 fl.oz. formula1 or
breast milk2,3
0-3 Tbsp. infant
cereal1,4
6-8 fl.oz. formula1 or
breast milk2,3 and
2-4 Tbsp. infant
cereal1 and
1-4 Tbsp. fruit and/or
vegetable
1 Infant formula and dry infant cereal shall be iron-fortified.
2 It is recommended that breast milk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months.
3 For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breast milk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breast milk may be offered, with additional breast milk offered if the infant is still hungry.
4 A serving of this component shall be optional.


Child Care Infant Meal Pattern
Lunch or Supper
Birth Through
3 Months
4 Through
7 Months
8 Through
11 Months
4-6 fl.oz. formula1 or
breast milk2,3
4-8 fl.oz. formula1 or
breast milk2,3
0-3 Tbsp. fruit and/or vegetable4
0-3 Tbsp. infant
cereal1,4
6-8 fl.oz. formula1 or
breast milk2,3 and
1-4 Tbsp. fruit and/or
vegetable and
2-4 Tbsp. infant
cereal1 and/or
1-4 Tbsp. meat, fish, poultry, egg yolk, cooked dry beans or peas; or
½-2 oz. cheese; or
1-4 oz. cottage cheese, cheese food, or cheese spread
1 Infant formula and dry infant cereal shall be iron-fortified.
2 It is recommended that breast milk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months.
3 For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breast milk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breast milk may be offered, with additional breast milk offered if the infant is still hungry.
4 A serving of this component shall be optional.



Child Care Infant Meal Pattern
Supplement (Snack)
Birth Through
3 Months
4 Through
7 Months
8 Through
11 Months
4-6 fl.oz. formula1 or
breast milk2,3
4-6 fl.oz. formula1 or
breast milk2,3
2-4 fl.oz. formula1, breast milk2, 3, or fruit juice5
0-½ bread4, 6 or
0-2 crackers4, 6
1 Infant formula shall be iron-fortified.
2 It is recommended that breast milk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months.
3 For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breast milk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breast milk may be offered, with additional breast milk offered if the infant is still hungry.
4 A serving of this component shall be optional.
5 Fruit juice shall be full-strength.
6 Bread and bread alternates shall be made from whole-grain or enriched meal or flour.

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