. "10 Consistency of Recommendationsfor Meal Requirements and Implementation Strategies with the Committee's Criteria." Child and Adult Care Food Program: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011.
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Child and Adult Care Food Program: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All
TABLE 10-2 Comparison of Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns with Nutrient Targets Averaged Over a 5-Day Week for CACFP for Children 2–4 Years of Age
Breakfast
Lunch/Supper
Snack
Nutr. Targets
Nutr. in Meals
% Diff.
Nutr. Targets
Nutr. in Meals
% Diff.
Nutr. Targets
Nutr. in Meals
% Diff.
Calories (kcal)
260
283
9
338
331
−2
182
142
−22
% Calories from fat
25–35
22
NA
25–35
26
NA
25–35
32
NA
% Calories from sat. fat
< 10
8
NA
< 10
9
NA
< 10
11
NA
Protein (g/d)
8.0
12
54
10
16
56
5.6
5.6
0
Vitamin A (µg RAE/d)
92
171
85
120
276
130
65
113
75
Vitamin C (mg/d)
15
18
21
20
28
41
11
7.5
−29
Vitamin E (mg αT/d)
1.4
0.40
−72
1.8
1.4
−24
1.0
0.49
−51
Thiamin (mg/d)
0.18
0.46
155
0.23
0.30
28
0.13
0.11
−13
Riboflavin (mg/d)
0.24
0.60
147
0.32
0.46
46
0.17
0.20
18
Niacin (mg/d)
2.4
4.7
101
3.1
4.0
31
1.6
1.3
−19
Vitamin B6 (mg/d)
0.20
0.53
171
0.25
0.39
54
0.14
0.13
−5
Folate (µg DFE/d)
63
183
189
82
99
20
44
42
−5
Vitamin B12 (µg/d)
0.56
1.6
186
0.72
1.1
45
0.39
0.44
13
Iron (mg/d)
1.7
4.6
172
2.2
2.5
12
1.2
1.0
−14
Magnesium (mg/d)
30
50
69
39
67
74
21
26
26
Zinc (mg/d)
1.3
2.7
119
1.6
2.3
42
0.88
0.89
2
Calcium (mg/d)
120
227
89
156
235
51
84
122
45
Phosphorus (mg/d)
167
261
56
217
304
4
117
129
11
Potassium (mg/d)
653
489
−25
849
656
−23
457
245
−46
Sodium (mg/d)
< 327
411
26
< 425
656
54
< 229
228
0
Linoleic acid (g/d)
1.6
0.96
−40
2.1
1.7
−19
1.1
0.85
−24
α-linolenic acid (g/d)
0.15
0.07
−54
0.20
0.19
−5
0.11
0.06
−44
Fiber (g/d)
4.2
3.3
−22
5.5
5.4
−2
2.9
1.7
−43
NOTE: αT = α-tocopherol; CACFP = Child and Adult Care Food Program; d = day; DFE = dietary folate equivalent; diff = difference; g = grams; kcal = calories; µg = micrograms; mg = milligrams; mo = month; NA = not applicable; nutr = nutrient; sat. fat = saturated fat; y = year.
