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

TABLE H-1 Foods Belonging to the Food Groups and Food Subgroups Identified in the Standards for Menu Planninga

Food Groupb/Subgroup

Foodsc

Fruit Group

Apples, apricots, avocado, bananas, blueberries, cantaloupe, cherries, fruit cocktail, grapefruit, grapes, honeydew, kiwi fruit, lemons, limes, mangoes, nectarines, oranges, peaches, pears, papaya, pineapple, plums, prunes, raisins, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, watermelon

100% Fruit juice

Apple, grape, grapefruit, orange

Vegetable Group

 

Dark green vegetables

Bok choy, broccoli, collard greens, dark green leafy lettuce, kale, mesclun, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, watercress

Orange vegetables

Acorn squash, butternut squash, carrots, hubbard squash, pumpkin, sweet potatoes

Legumes

Black beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), green peas, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans (dried or fresh, frozen, or canned), navy beans, pinto beans, soy beans, split peas, tofu (bean curd made from soybeans), white beans

 

Green peas and fresh, frozen, or canned (not dried) lima beans are considered part of this group as well as part of the starchy vegetable group, but should be counted in one group only. (See comment under meat and meat alternates group about counting legumes in the legumes subgroup or the meat and meat alternates group.)

Starchy vegetables

Corn, green peas, lima beans, potatoes

Other vegetables

Artichokes, asparagus, bean sprouts (cooked or canned only), beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, green or red peppers, iceberg (head) lettuce, mushrooms, okra, onions, parsnips, tomatoes, tomato juice, vegetable juice, turnips, wax beans, zucchini

Grain Groupd

 

Whole grains

Amaranth, brown rice, buckwheat, bulgur (cracked wheat), millet, muesli, oatmeal, popcorn, quinoa, sorghum, triticale, whole grain barley, whole grain cornmeal, whole rye, whole wheat bread, whole wheat cereal flakes, whole wheat crackers, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat sandwich buns and rolls, wild rice

Refined grains

Cornbread,e corn flakes cereal, corn tortillas,e couscous,e crackers,e flour tortillas,e grits, macaroni,e noodles,e pitas,e spaghetti,e white bread, white rice, white sandwich buns and rolls

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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)