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SMART SNACK STANDARDS
The Smart Snacks in School Standards published by the USDA
ensures that snack foods and beverages available for sale to
students in school are nutritious. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
Act of 2010 requires the USDA to establish nutrition standards
for all foods sold in school - beyond the federally-supported
meal programs. This new rule carefully balances nutrition
guidelines with flexible solutions to promote healthier eating on
campus.
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Grades K-S
PROGRAM MEAL PATTERN
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Component
Daily
Weekly
Daily
Weekly
Daily
Weekly
Fruit (cup)
1 cup
5 cups
1 cup
5 cups
1 cup
5 cups
Grains (oz.
eq.)
1 oz. eq.
7-10
oz. eq.
10z.
eq.
8-10
oz. eq.
1 oz. eq.
9-10
oz. eq.
Milk (cup)
1 cup
5 cups
1 cup
5 cups
1 cup
5 cups
The Smart Snacks in School Standards which apply to all grade
levels are that snacks must be as follows:
1. Be a whole grain rich product or
2. Have as the first ingredient a fruit, vegetable, dairy product or
protein food or
3. Be a combination food that contains at least Y. cup fruit
and/or vegetable or
4. Contain 10% of the Daily Value (DV) of one nutrient of public
health concern in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
(Calcium, Potassium, Vitamin D, dietary fiber)
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM MEAL PATTERN
Component
Foods Must Also Meet Several Nutrient Requirements:
Fat Limits:
Total fat: ~35% of calories
Saturated fat: <10% of total calories
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Trans fat: Zero grams
Sodium Limits:
Snack items: S 230 mg
Entree items: S 480 mg
Troy City Schools
2015·2016
Calorie Limits:
Snack items: s 200 calories
Entree items: ~ 350 calories
Meal Prices
Reduced Price Student Breakfast .30
Paid Student Breakfast 1.25
Reduced Price Student Lunch .40
Paid Student Lunch 2.00
Visitor Child Lunch 2.25
Visitor Lunch 3.25
Sugar Limit:
:>35% of weight from total sugars in foods
Nutrition Standards for Beverages:
All schools may sell:
Plain Water (with or without carbonation)
Unflavored low-fat milk
Unflavored or flavored fat-free milk alternatives permitted
by NSLP/SBP
100% fruit or vegetable juice
100% fruit or vegetable juice diluted with water (with or
without carbonation), and no added sweeteners
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Elementary schools may sell up to 8-ounce portions, while
middle schools and high schools may sell up to 12-ounce
portions of milk and juice. There is no portion size limit for plain
water.
Beyond this, the standards allow additional "no calorie" and
"lower calorie" beverage options for high school students:
No more than 20-ounce portions of calorie-free, flavored
water (with or without carbonation), and other flavored
and/or carbonated beverages that are labeled to contain <5
calories per fluid ounces or s 10 calories per fluid ounces.
No more than 12-ounce portions of beverages with :>40
calories per 8 fluid ounces, or ~60 calories per 12 fluid
ounces.
Joyce Curry, Director of Child Nutrition
Troy City Schools Child Nutrition Department
Dr. Lee Hicks, Superintendent
Troy City Schools
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