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School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children (2010)
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. "Appendix O: Comparison of Recommended Nutrient Targets to Various Nutrition Standards for School-Aged Children." School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.

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School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children

TABLE O-1 Comparison of the Recommended Nutrient Targets with Existing Nutrition Standards for the School Meal Programs

	Elementary Breakfast		Middle School Breakfast		High School Breakfast
	Nutrient Targets	Current Stds^a ^*	Nutrient Targets	Current Stds^a ^*	Nutrient Targets	Current Stds^a ^*
Calories (kcal)	350–500	554	400–550	554	450–600	554
Cholesterol (mg)	< 65	—	< 65	—	< 65	—
Total Fat (% of calories)	25–35	≤ 30%	25–35	≤ 30%	25–35	≤ 30%
Sat. Fat (% of calories)	< 10	< 10	< 10	< 10	< 10	< 10
trans fat	0	—	0	—	0	—
Linoleic Acid (g)	2.2	—	2.5	—	3.0	—
α-Linolenic Acid (g)	0.21	—	0.25	—	0.3	—
Protein (g)	10.2	10	21.6	10.0	21.8	10.0
Vitamin A (μg RAE)	129	197	162	197	186	197
Vitamin C (mg)	16	13	20	13	26	13
Vitamin E (mg αT)	2.0	—	2.7	—	3.7	—
Thiamin (mg)	0.2	—	0.3	—	0.4	—
Riboflavin (mg)	0.31	—	0.41	—	0.45	—
Niacin (mg)	3.2	—	4.0	—	4.9	—
Vitamin B₆ (mg)	0.3	—	0.4	—	0.4	—
Folate (μg DFE)	91	—	114	—	138	—
Vitamin B₁₂ (μg)	0.8	—	0.9	—	1.1	—
Iron (mg)	2.3	3.0	3.5	3.0	4.0	3.0
Magnesium (mg)	49	—	66	—	99	—
Zinc (mg)	2.0	—	2.5	—	2.9	—
Calcium (mg)	223	257	296	257	323	257
Phosphorus (mg)	242	—	362	—	384	—
Potassium (mg)	909	—	1,023	—	1,169	—
Sodium (mg)	≤ 434	—	≤ 473	—	≤ 495	—
Fiber (g)	5.7	—	6.2	—	7.2	—
NOTES: — = none; αT = α-tocopherol; DFE = dietary folate equivalent; g = gram; kcal = calories; mg = milligram; RAE = retinol activity equivalent; Stds = standards; μg = microgram. ^aBased on food-based menu planning approach, option for kindergarten through grade 12. ^bBased on food-based menu planning approach, option for kindergarten through grade 3. ^cBased on food-based menu planning approach, option for grades 4–12. ^dBased on food-based menu planning approach, option for grades 7–12. SOURCES: *Derived from USDA/FNS, 2000a, 2008e.