. "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 10-3 Comparison of Nutrients at Baseline with Nutrients in Recommended Meal Patterns for Children 2–4 Years of Age
Breakfast
Lunch/Supper
Snack
Baseline
Revised
% Change
Baseline
Revised
% Change
Baseline
Revised
% Change
Calories (kcal)
172
283
64
280
331
18
113
142
26
Fat (g)
4.7
7.0
50
12
9.6
−17
3.3
5.1
55
% Calories from Fat
24
22
−9
37
26
−30
26
32
23
Sat. fat (g)
2.4
2.5
4
4.8
3.2
−33
1.1
1.7
55
% Calories from sat. fat
13
8
−37
15
9
−43
9
11
23
Protein (g/d)
7.0
12
75
16
16
4
3.2
5.6
78
Vitamin A (µg RAE/d)
119
171
44
154
276
79
33
113
243
Vitamin C (mg/d)
14
18
34
11
28
162
9.8
7.5
−24
Vitamin E (mg αT/d)
0.28
0.40
43
0.76
1.4
84
0.27
0.49
81
Thiamin (mg/d)
0.18
0.46
156
0.24
0.30
25
0.09
0.11
22
Riboflavin (mg/d)
0.41
0.60
46
0.45
0.46
2
0.13
0.20
54
Niacin (mg/d)
1.4
4.7
236
3.1
4.0
31
0.94
1.3
41
Vitamin B6 (mg/d)
0.24
0.53
121
0.27
0.39
44
0.10
0.13
30
Folate (µg DFE/d)
55
183
230
60
99
65
30
42
40
Vitamin B12 (µg/d)
1.0
1.6
59
1.2
1.1
−15
0.21
0.44
110
Iron (mg/d)
1.3
4.6
262
1.6
2.5
56
0.75
1.0
36
Magnesium (mg/d)
32
50
57
45
67
49
17
26
58
Zinc (mg/d)
1.1
2.7
151
2.1
2.3
8
0.45
0.89
98
Calcium (mg/d)
219
227
3
250
235
−6
64
122
92
Phosphorus (mg/d)
200
261
31
287
304
6
7 2
129
79
Potassium (mg/d)
410
489
19
504
656
30
180
245
36
Sodium (mg/d)
166
411
147
493
656
33
129
228
76
Linoleic acid (g/d)
0.43
0.96
123
1.4
1.7
21
0.58
0.85
47
α-linolenic acid (g/d)
0.07
0.07
0
0.16
0.19
19
0.05
0.06
20
Fiber (g/d)
1.7
3.3
98
2.4
5.4
122
1.1
1.7
53
NOTE: αT = α-tocopherol; CACFP Child and Adult Care Food Program; d = day; DFE = dietary folate equivalent; g = grams; kcal = calories; µg = micrograms; mg = milligrams; mo = month; sat. fat = saturated fat; y = year.
