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Child and Adult Care Food Program: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All (2011)
Food and Nutrition Board (FNB)

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Child and Adult Care Food Program: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All

TABLE E-10 Current Adult Meal Pattern for Snack

Food Components (Select 2 of 4 for a reimbursable snack)

Total Amount Per Meal

1 Milk (c)

1

1 Fruit/vegetable

 

Juice,a fruit, and/or vegetable (c)

½

1 Grain/breadb

 

Bread (slice)

1

Cornbread, biscuit, roll, or muffin (svg)

1

Cold dry cereal (c)

¾

Hot cooked cereal (c)

½

Pasta, noodles, or grains (c)

½

1 Meat or meat alternate

 

Meat, poultry, or fishc (oz)

1

Alternate protein product (oz)

1

Cheese (oz)

1

Eggd

½

Cooked dry beans or peas (c)

¼

Peanut or other nut or seed butter (T)

2

Nuts and/or seeds (oz)

1

Yogurte (oz)

4

NOTE: c = cup; oz = ounce; svg = serving; T = tablespoon.

aFruit or vegetable juice must be full-strength.

bBreads and grains must be made from whole grain or enriched meal or flour. Cereal must be whole grain, enriched, or fortified.

cA serving consists of the edible portion of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish.

dOne-half of an egg equals 1 oz eq of meat alternate.

eYogurt may be plain or flavored, sweetened or unsweetened.

SOURCE: Adapted from USDA/FNS, 2010.

REFERENCE

USDA/FNS (U.S. Department of Agriculture/Food and Nutrition Service). 2010. Child & Adult Care Food Program Meal Patterns. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/care/ProgramBasics/Meals/Meal_Patterns.htm (accessed March 24, 2010).

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Front Matter (R1-R14)
Summary (1-14)
1 Introduction (15-24)
2 The Child and Adult Care Food Program (25-44)
3 Methods for Examining Food and Nutrient Intakes (45-60)
4 Nutritional Considerations for Infants and Children (61-76)
5 Nutritional Considerations for Adults (77-88)
6 Process for Developing Recommendations for Meal Requirements (89-112)
7 Recommendations for Meal Requirements (113-136)
8 Meal Cost Implications (137-152)
9 Implementation (153-168)
10 Consistency of Recommendationsfor Meal Requirements and Implementation Strategies with the Committee's Criteria (169-182)
11 Evaluation and Research Recommendations (183-190)
Appendix A: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary (191-196)
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members (197-204)
Appendix C: Workshop Agenda: February 2010 (205-206)
Appendix D: Critical Issues for Consideration by the Committee to Review Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Requirements, as Submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (207-212)
Appendix E: Current CACFP Meal Patterns (213-222)
Appendix F: Selected Food Program Descriptions and Websites (223-228)
Appendix G: Data Sources and Analytical Methods (229-234)
Appendix H: MyPyramid Food Groups and Subgroups (235-238)
Appendix I: Food Cost Approach and Methods (239-250)
Appendix J: Nutrient Targets by Meal and Age Group and Comparison of MyPyramid Food Group and Nutrient Targets with Recommended Meal Patterns (251-268)
Appendix K: Sample Menus (269-280)
Appendix L: Options for Breastfeeding Incentives (281-282)
Appendix M: Potential Partnerships to Assist with Technical Training for CACFP (283-284)
Index (285-296)