UPDATED CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD
PROGRAM MEAL PATTERNS:
CHILD AND
ADULT MEALS
USDA recently revised the CACFP meal patterns to ensure children and adults have access to healthy,
balanced meals throughout the day. Under the updated child and adult meal patterns, meals served will
include a greater variety of vegetables and fruit, more whole grains, and less added sugar and saturated
fat. The changes made to the meal patterns are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, scientific
recommendations from the National Academy of Medicine, and stakeholder input. CACFP centers and day
care homes must comply with the updated meal patterns by October 1, 2017.
Updated Child and Adult Meal Patterns
Greater Variety of Vegetables and Fruits
• The combined fruit and vegetable component is now a separate vegetable component and a separate fruit
component; and
• Juice is limited to once per day.
More Whole Grains
• At least one serving of grains per day must be whole grain-rich;
• Grain-based desserts no longer count towards the grain component; and
• Ounce equivalents (oz eq) are used to determine the amount of creditable grains (starting October 1, 2019).
More Protein Options
• Meat and meat alternates may be served in place of the entire grains component at breakfast a maximum
of three times per week; and
• Tofu counts as a meat alternate.
Age Appropriate Meals
• A new age group to address the needs of older children 13 through 18 years old.
Less Added Sugar
• Yogurt must contain no more than 23 grams of sugar per 6 ounces; and
• Breakfast cereals must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce. UU
Child Care Food Program Meal Pattern for Children
The Child Care Food Program (CCFP) provides aid to child care institutions and family day care homes for the
provision of nutritious foods that contribute to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children.
Child care providers must ensure that each meal served to children contains, at a minimum, each of
the food components in the amounts indicated for the appropriate age group as stated in the CCFP
Meal Pattern for Children.
Age Group and Serving Size:
1 and 2
3–5
6 – 181
year olds:
year olds:
year olds:
Child Meal Pattern
Food Components:
Milk2
Breakfast
(3 components)
Fluid milk
4 fluid ounces
6 fluid ounces
8 fluid ounces
1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/4 cup
1/4 cup
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/4 cup
1/3 cup
1 slice
1 serving
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
4 fluid ounces
6 fluid ounces
8 fluid ounces
1 oz.
1 oz.
1 oz.
1/2 egg
1/4 cup
2 Tbsp.
4 oz. or 1/2 cup
1/2 oz. = 50%
1 1/2 oz.
1 1/2 oz.
1 1/2 oz.
3/4 egg
3/8 cup
3 Tbsp.
6 oz. or 3/4 cup
3/4 oz. = 50%
2 oz.
2 oz.
2 oz.
1 egg
1/2 cup
4 Tbsp.
8 oz. or 1 cup
1 oz. = 50%
1/8 cup
1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1/8 cup
1/4 cup
1/4 cup
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/4 cup
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/4 cup
1 slice
1 serving
1/2 cup
Vegetables, fruits, or portions of both3
Vegetable(s) and/or fruit(s)
5,6,7
Grains/Breads*
*whole grain, whole grain-rich, enriched
Bread
Bread product such as biscuit, roll, muffin
Cooked breakfast cereal8, cereal grain, and/or pasta
Ready-to-eat breakfast cereal (dry, cold)8
Milk2
(5 components)
Lunch/Supper
Fluid milk
Meat and Meat Alternates
Lean meat, poultry, or fish10
Tofu, soy products, or alternate protein products11
Cheese
Large egg
Cooked dry beans or peas
Peanut butter or soynut butter or other nut/seed butters
Yogurt, plain or flavored, unsweetened or sweetened12
Peanuts, soynuts, tree nuts, or seeds9
Vegetables3,4
Vegetables
3,4
Fruits
Fruits
5,7
Grains/Breads*
*whole grain, whole grain-rich, enriched
Bread
Bread product such as biscuit, roll, muffin
Cooked breakfast cereal8, cereal grain, and/or pasta
Note: Milk must be served with each breakfast, lunch and supper meal. Between a child’s first and second
birthday, whole milk is required. After the child’s second birthday, it is required that lowfat or fat-free milk be
served. Flavored milk cannot be served to children less than 6 years of age.
Conversions:
½ cup = 4 fl. oz.
¾ cup = 6 fl. oz.
1 cup = 8 fl. oz.
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints = 4 cups
1 gallon = 4 quarts = 16 cups
Effective through September 30, 2019
N-050-06
CCFP Meal Pattern for Children (continued)
Age Group and Serving Size:
1 and 2
3–5
6 – 181
year olds:
year olds:
year olds:
Child Meal Pattern
Food Components:
Milk2
(Select 2 different components)
Snack13
Fluid milk
Meat and Meat Alternates
Lean meat, poultry or fish10
Tofu, soy products, or alternate protein products11
Cheese
Large egg
Cooked dry beans or peas
Peanut butter or soynut butter or other nut/seed butters
Yogurt, plain or flavored, unsweetened or sweetened12
Peanuts or soynuts or tree nuts or seeds
4 fluid ounces
4 fluid ounces
8 fluid ounces
1/2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2 egg
1/8 cup
1 Tbsp.
2 oz. or 1/4 cup
1/2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2 oz.
1/2 egg
1/8 cup
1 Tbsp.
2 oz. or 1/4 cup
1/2 oz.
1 oz.
1 oz.
1 oz.
1/2 egg
1/4 cup
2 Tbsp.
4 oz. or 1/2 cup
1 oz.
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/4 cup
1/4 cup
1/2 slice
1/2 serving
1/4 cup
1/3 cup
1 slice
1 serving
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
Vegetables3
Vegetables
Fruits3
Fruits
Grains/Breads*
5,7
*whole grain, whole grain-rich, enriched
Bread
Bread product such as biscuit, roll, muffin
Cooked breakfast cereal8, cereal grain, and/or pasta
Ready-to-eat breakfast cereal (dry, cold)8
1.
Larger portion sizes than specified may need to be served to children 13 through 18 years old to meet their nutritional needs. 2.
Must be unflavored whole milk for children age one. Must be unflavored low‐fat (1 percent) or unflavored fat‐free (skim) milk for children two through five years old. Must be unflavored low‐fat (1 percent), unflavored fat‐free (skim), or flavored fat‐free (skim) milk for children six years old and older. 3.
Pasteurized full‐strength juice may only be used to meet the vegetable or fruit requirement at one meal, including snack, per day. 4.
A vegetable may be used to meet the entire fruit requirement. When two vegetables are served at lunch or supper, two different kinds of vegetables must be served. 5.
At least one serving per day, across all eating occasions, must be 100% whole grain. Grain‐based desserts do not count towards meeting the grains requirement. 6.
At breakfast, meat and meat alternates may be used to meet the entire grains requirement a maximum of three times a week. One ounce of meat and meat alternates is equal to one ounce equivalent of grains (one serving). 7.
Beginning October 1, 2019, ounce equivalents are used to determine the quantity of creditable grains. 8.
Breakfast cereals must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce (no more than 21 grams sucrose and other sugars per 100 grams of dry cereal). 9.
At lunch and supper, no more than 50% of the meat/meat alternate requirement can be met with nuts or seeds. Nuts or seeds must be combined with another meat/meat alternate to fulfill the requirement. For purpose of determining combinations, 1 ounce of nuts or seeds is equal to 1 ounce of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish. 10. The serving size for lean meat, poultry, or fish is the edible portion as served. 11. Alternate protein products must meet the requirements in Appendix A to Part 226. 12. Yogurt must contain no more than 23 grams of total sugars per 6 ounces. 13. At snack, select two of the five components for a reimbursable snack. Only one of the two components may be a beverage. Effective through September 30, 2019
CCFP Meal Pattern for Children
Guidelines to Follow
Child care providers have the unique opportunity to ensure healthy eating habits are developed early and promote
wellness to all children in their care.
Fluid Milk:

After the child’s first birthday and prior to the second birthday, whole milk must be served.

After the child’s second birthday, lowfat (1%) or fat-free milk must be served.

Flavored milk is not allowed for children under the age of six. Children ages six and older may be served fat-free
flavored milk.
Vegetable or fruit or juice:

Vegetable or fruit juice must be full-strength, pasteurized, and 100% juice. Unless orange or grapefruit juice, it
must also be fortified with 100% or more of Vitamin C.

Fruit juice must not be served more than once a day.

One cup of leafy greens counts as ½ cup of vegetables.

Fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables and/or fruits should be served at least twice a week on the breakfast menu
and twice a week on the snack menu.
Please note: For those centers that claim two snacks and one meal, instead of two meals and one snack, fresh, frozen, or
canned vegetables and/or fruits should be served at least twice a week at each snack time.

Good vitamin A sources from vegetables and fruits should be served a minimum of two times a week.

Good vitamin C sources from vegetables and fruits or fruit juice should be served daily.

Less than 1/8 cup of vegetables and fruits may not be counted to meet the vegetable and/or fruit component.

At lunch and supper, one vegetable and one fruit or two different vegetables may be served.
Grains/breads:

Grain/bread food must be whole grain, enriched, or made from whole grain or enriched meal or flour. Bran and
germ are counted as enriched or whole-grain meals or flours. Cornmeal, corn flour, plain corn tortillas/chips, and
corn grits must be designated as whole or enriched to be creditable.

At least one serving per day, across all eating occasions, must be 100% whole grain.

Only ready-to-eat and cooked breakfast cereals containing 6 grams (g) of sugar or less per dry ounce may be
served (refer to the Florida WIC Approved Cereal List).

Prepackaged grain/bread products must have enriched flour or meal or whole grains as the first ingredient listed
on the package.

Grain-based desserts (e.g. cookies, donuts, granola bars, and graham crackers) do not count towards meeting the
grains requirements.
Meat or meat alternate:

Commercially processed combination foods (convenience entrees – frozen or canned) must have a CN Label or
manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement stating the food component contribution to the meal pattern.

A serving of cooked dry beans or peas may count as a vegetable or as a meat alternate, but not as both
components in the same meal.

Yogurt must not contain more than 23 g of total sugars per 6 ounces (15 g per 4 ounces or 3.8 g per ounce).

At breakfast, meat/meat alternates may be used to meet the entire grains requirement a maximum of three times
a week. One ounce of meat/meat alternate is equal to one ounce equivalent of grains (one serving).
**Please note that donated foods cannot be used to contribute to the meal pattern requirements**
Effective through September 30, 2019
Florida WIC-Approved Cereal List, July 2016
Florida WIC Foods, July 2016
Page 2
1
Breakfast Cereal
Cereals with  contain 51% or more whole grain. GF = Gluten Free
Highlighted cereals meet the 100% whole grain requirement.
n Cheerios
GF
n Cheerios+
MultiGrain n Corn
Ancient Grains CheeriosGF Chex GF
n
n Rice
Chex GF
General Mills
n Wheat
n Wheaties
Chex
n Total
n Dora
the
Whole Grain Explorer
Kellogg’s
n All Bran
n Corn
Complete
Flakes
Wheat Flakes
Rice
Krispies
n
n
n Berry
Berry
Kix
n Honey
n Kix
Kix
Malt-o-Meal
n Mini-Wheats
Frosted Mini-Wheats:
n Little Bites
Original
Unfrosted
n Corn
Flakes
n
Crispy Rice GF
n
Scooters
Post
n Malt-o-Meal
Original
Hot Wheat
n Alpha-Bits n Bran
Nut Honey Bunches of Oats Shredded
Whole Grain:
n Honey
n Vanilla
Wheat
Crunch Bunches
Flakes
Quaker
Grits
Original
n Instant
Oatmeal
Original
n Life
Original
n Frosted
Mini Spooners
Oatmeal Squares:
Sugar n Cinnamon
n Blueberry
n Brown
Any Store Brand or Ralston Foods Brand of the following:
Bran Flakes
n Corn Crisps or Bites
n Corn Flakes
n Crisp or Crispy Rice
n Crunchy Nuggets
n Crunchy Oat Squares
n Crunchy Wheat
n Crunchy Wheat & Barley
n Frosted Shredded Wheat
n Frosted Strawberry Shredded Wheat
n Frosted Strawberry Cream Shredded Wheat
n Frosted Wheat
n Happy O’s
n Instant Grits Original
n Instant Oatmeal Original or Regular
n Krunch Nutties
n Live Life 100% Oat Cereal
n Lively Oats/Live It Up!
n MultiGrain Flakes
n MultiGrain Medley
n
Mills Original
Hot Wheat Farina
n Grape-Nuts n Grape-Nuts n Honey
Flakes
n Instant
n Farina
MultiGrain Tasteeos
n MultiGrain Toasted Cereal
n Nutty Nuggets
n Oat Cereal (square-shaped)
n Oat Squares/Oat Wise
n Original Oat Crunch
n Rice Crisps or Toasted Rice (no flakes)
n Rice or Corn Biscuits/Squares
n Square-Shaped Rice or Corn
n Square-Shaped Wheat
n Tasteeos
n Toasted Corn
n Toasted Multi-Grain Spins
n Toasted Whole-Grain Oat Spins
n Toasted Oats or Crispy Oats
n Toasted Rollin’ Oats
n Toasted Wheat
n Wheat Biscuits/Squares/Crisps
n Wheat & Crunchy
n Wheat Flakes
n Strawberry
Cream
Mini Spooners
Mini Spooners
B & G Foods
n
n Cream
of
Rice
(Crema de
Arroz) GF
n Cream
of
Rice Instant
GF
n
Cream of
Wheat
Whole
Grain
n
Cream of
Wheat
Instant
Whole
Grain
This document has been edited for
use in the Florida Child Care Food
Program.
Creditable and Non-Creditable Grain/Bread Foods
Grain-based dessert foods will not be creditable on the Child Care Food Program beginning October 1, 2017.
The following chart lists creditable and non-creditable grain items. Non-creditable grain items cannot contribute
towards a reimbursable meal, but may be served as an “extra” food on occasion. Creditable grain items must be in
the correct portion for the age group served (refer to Grains/Breads--Exhibit A) and must be whole grain, enriched,
or made from whole grain or enriched meal or flour. Prepackaged products must have whole grain or enriched flour
or meal as the first ingredient. At least one serving per day, across all eating occasions, must be 100% whole grain.
Non-creditable Foods
Animal Crackers
Brownies
Cake (all varieties, frosted or unfrosted)
Cereal Bar/Treat
Cobbler/Fruit Crisp
Cookies (all kinds)
Doughnuts
Fig Bar
Fruit Turnover
Graham Crackers (all kinds)
Grain Fruit Bar
Granola Bar (all kinds)
Honey Bun
Oatmeal (more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce)
Pastry
Popcorn
Pop Tart
Potato/Vegetable Chips (or puffs/straws/sticks)
Ready-to-eat Cereal (more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce)
Sweet Crackers
Sweet Roll/Sticky Bun
Tortilla chips—flavored2
Wafers (chocolate, vanilla)
Creditable Foods1
Bagel/Bagel Chips
Banana Bread (or other fruit/vegetable breads)
Barley
Batter or Bread Type Coating
Biscuits
Bread
Bread Sticks (hard or soft)
Bulgur or Cracked Wheat
Buns
Cornbread/Corn Muffin
Croissants
Crepes
Crackers (savory snack crackers, plain, cheese, peanut butter)
Croutons
Egg Roll Skins, Won Ton Wrappers
English Muffin
French Toast (slices or sticks)
Grits
Muffins/Quick Bread
Oatmeal (with 6 grams of sugar or less per dry ounce)
Pancakes
Pasta/Couscous/Macaroni/Noodles (all shapes)
Pita Bread /Pita Chips
Pizza Crust
Pretzels (hard or soft)
Quinoa
Ravioli
Ready-to-eat Cereal (6 grams of sugar or less per dry ounce)
Rice
Rolls
Stuffing (dry)
Tortillas /Arepa
Tortilla Chips/Shells—unflavored2
Waffles
1. Toppings and extras including brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips, cream cheese, honey, jelly, and syrup are a
concentrated source of empty calories. They should be served in small portions and used minimally.
2. Tortilla chips with a flavor coating are not creditable. Only plain tortilla chips may be served.
Revised October 2016
No more cookies for snack!!!!!
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What does this mean for me?
This new meal pattern change means that sweet
grains/breads are no longer creditable on the Child Care
Food Program. Your snack choices will have to be changed
to no longer contain sweets. These can be substituted with fruit, vegetables, nonsweet grains, and meat/meat alternates.
Refer to the Creditable and Non-Creditable Grain/Breads list for appropriate
substitutions.
Here are some more substitution ideas:
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








Seasonal fruits & Seasonal vegetables
Cheese/cheese sticks
Crackers (saltines, triscuits, wheat thins, club, ritz)
Waffles/pancakes (without syrup)
Yogurt (under 23g of sugar per 6oz)
Bagels/Bagel Chips
Cereal (under 6g of sugar)
Cottage cheese
Chex mix
Tortilla chips (plain)
Rice cakes
Rolls/bread
Fruit Smoothie (½ c. fruit, ½ c. milk per child)
Trail Mix (cheerios, raisins, pretzels, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds)
 Hummus -
Don’t make that face
!
Present it as a dip, they might like it
100% Whole Grain Options
The new meal pattern requires that we serve one “100% whole grain” component per day.
“100% whole grain” products have a front of package statement that says
“100% whole grain” or are foods that are always naturally whole grain.
A few things to consider when shopping for the children:
1) Choose foods that are always naturally whole grain. Some naturally whole grain items include
oatmeal, brown rice, and wild rice.
2) Purchase items with “100% whole grain” or “100% whole wheat” on the package.
3) The word “whole” should be listed before each grain on the ingredient list.
4) Remember some labeling can be misleading. The following labels are usually NOT whole grain: “100%
wheat”, “multi-grain”, “contains whole wheat”, “made with whole grains”, “made with whole wheat”,
“bran”, “7 grains”.
5) The “Whole Grain Stamp” may be a good tool to help you easily identify whole grain products. Notice
the stamp on the left says “100%” and the stamp on the right does not. To receive the “100%” stamp a
product must both be made from 100% whole grain AND have 16g or more of whole grain per serving.
Products with the basic stamp MAY be 100% whole grain and not have received the “100%” stamp due
to having less than 16 grams of whole grain per serving.
6) Manufactures must pay for the right to use the whole grain stamp. For this reason many products that
are 100% whole grain do not carry the stamp.
May be
100% Whole Grain
Always 100%
Whole Grain
(see ingredient list or front
of package statement)
A few ideas to get you shopping!
Mission 100% Whole
Wheat Fajita Tortillas
Barilla 100% Whole
Wheat Pasta
2
Original Sun Chips
Nabisco Wheat Thins
Crackers Original
Cobblestone Bread
Company 100%
Whole Grain
Flatbread Rounds
Nabisco Wheat Thins
Toasted Chips
Nature’s Own 100%
Whole Grain Bread
Uncle Ben’s Whole
Grain Instant Brown
Rice Fast and Natural
Thomas’s 100%
Whole Wheat English
Muffins
Thomas’s 100%
Whole Wheat Bagels
Pennsylvania Dutch
100% Whole Grain
Wide Ribbon Noodles
Quaker Lightly Salted
Rice Cakes
Rice cakes can be
served topped with
fresh fruit or peanut
butter for a tasty
snack!
Pepperidge Farm
100% Whole Wheat
Hamburger Buns
Nature’s Own 100%
Whole Wheat Hot
Dog Buns
Nabisco Triscuit
Crackers Baked
Whole Grain Wheat
Reduced Fat
For ready-to-eat cereal
options see highlighted cereals on the
the WIC list!
Yogurt must contain NO MORE THAN
3.84 grams of sugar per ounce.
Options:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Choose from the handful of low sugar yogurts available.
Fat free yogurt has more sugar than low fat.
Choose plain yogurt and add some fruit for sweetness and flavor.
Consider Greek yogurt which will generally fall within the sugar requirements.
It is a best practice NOT to choose yogurt that is low in sugar due to the use of
artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, Stevia, and Splenda.
4oz. cups
6 oz cups
32 oz tub
cups
32 oz tubs
4oz cups
32 oz tub
Available from Howard’s Wholesale
*Please note that GoGurt is no longer creditable.
Menu Review Checklist
Use this checklist to ensure that all Child Care Food Program meal requirements are met.
(All answers must be marked “Yes”)
Note: This checklist is based on the NEW Meal Pattern for Children.
Self-prep facilities must be in full compliance by no later than October 1, 2017.
Breakfast:

3 components: Fluid Milk, Vegetables and/or Fruits, Grains/Breads

Only ready-to-eat breakfast cereals containing 6 grams of sugar or less per dry
ounce have been included on the menu (Refer to the Florida WIC-Approved Cereal
List).
Meat/Meat alternates are used to meet entire grains requirement no more than three
times a week.

Lunch/Supper:

5 components: Fluid Milk, Meat/Meat Alternates, Vegetables, Fruits, Grains/Breads

One vegetable and one fruit or two different vegetables are served (two fruits may not
be served).
Snack:

Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
2 different components: Fluid Milk, Meat/Meat Alternates, Vegetables, Fruits,
Grains/Breads
Note: Juice must not be served when milk is the only other component.
General Menu:

Fruit juice does not appear on the menu more than once a day.

Only ready-to-eat breakfast cereals containing 6 grams of sugar or less per dry
ounce have been included on the menu (Refer to the Florida WIC-Approved Cereal
List).

At least one grain serving per day, across all eating occasions, is 100% whole grain.

Grain-based desserts (e.g. granola bars, cookies, graham crackers) are not served
as part of a reimbursable meal.

Yogurt contains no more than 23 grams of total sugars per 6 ounces (15 g/4 oz or 3.8
g/oz).

Children age one receive unflavored whole milk (unless breastfed).

Children ages 2 through five receive unflavored lowfat (1%) or unflavored fat-free
(skim) milk.

Flavored milk is not served to children under 6 years of age.

Flavored milk served to children age 6 years and older is fat-free (skim).

Commercially processed combination foods have a CN label or manufacturer’s
Product Formulation Statement (PFS) stating the food component contribution.
*Please refer to Fruit and Vegetable Sources of Vitamins A and C found on the CCFP website and in A Guide to Crediting Foods.
Note: Refer to Revised Exhibit A to ensure correct portions of grain/bread food items are served.
Revised October 2016
Menu Review Tips
Below are tips to assist in reviewing menus.
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

Breakfast:
A meat/meat alternate is not required at breakfast; however, meat/meat alternates may be used to
meet entire grains requirement a maximum of three times a week. One ounce of meat/meat
alternate is equal to one ounce equivalent of grains (one serving).
Lunch/Supper:
Combination main dish products – if purchased – must have a CN Label or manufacturer’s
Product Formulation Statement (PFS) to show food component contribution.
Combination main dish items – “made from scratch” – should have supporting documentation
such as a recipe (preferably standardized) and/or *grocery receipts.
Note: combination dishes (i.e., products or recipes containing foods from more than one meal component)
should only be credited for no more than two meal pattern components to ensure that children do not go hungry
when a combination dish is disliked or not eaten.
*Day care home providers are not required to maintain grocery receipts.
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Snack:
Water must not appear on the menu as one of the two required components.
General Menu:
Pre-packaged grain/bread products must have enriched flour or meal or whole grains as the first
ingredient listed on the package.
Grain-based desserts (e.g. granola bars, cookies, graham crackers) are not creditable.
Yogurt is a meat/meat alternate; it is not considered milk. A commercial fruit yogurt does not count
as a fruit component.
Tofu is creditable as a meat/meat alternate.
Commercially prepared smoothies may only credit toward the fruit and/or vegetable component
and require a PFS.
Best Practices (strongly recommended):

Fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables and/or fruits should be served at least twice a week on the
breakfast menu and twice a week on the snack menu.
Please note: For those centers that claim two snacks and one meal, instead of two meals and one snack, fresh, frozen,
or canned vegetables and/or fruits should be served at least twice a week at each snack time.

Good vitamin A sources from vegetables and fruits should be served a minimum of two times a
week.

Good vitamin C sources from vegetables and fruits or fruit juice should be served daily.
Comments:
Revised October 2016