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Child and Adult Care Food Program: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All
TABLE K-5 Sample Menus: Breakfast for Children
Food Group
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Menu Item
Serving Size
Menu Item
Serving Size
Menu Item
Serving Size
Menu Item
Serving Size
Menu Item
Serving Size
1 y
2–4 y
5–13 y
14–18 y
1 y
2–4 y
5–13 y
14–18 y
1 y
2–4 y
5–13 y
14–18 y
1 y
2–4 y
5–13 y
14–18 y
1 y
2–4 y
5–13 y
14–18 y
Week 1
Fruit/juice
Tangerine
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Peaches
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Frozen strawberries
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Diced pears
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Tropical fruit
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Cereal/grain/bread
Toasted oats cereal
⅜ c
¾ c
⅜ c
—
Oatmeal
¼ c
½ c
¾ c
½ c
LF flour tortilla
½ oz
0.9 oz
1.4 oz
1.8 oz
Choice of dry cereal
⅜ c
¾ c
1⅛ c
¾ c
WW pancakes
0.6 oz
1.1 oz
1.7 oz
2.2 oz
Additional grain
English muffin
—
—
½
1
WW toast
½ slice
1 slice
1 slice
2 slices
—
—
—
—
—
WW bagel
¼
½
½
1
—
—
—
—
—
Meat/meat alternate
Canadian bacon
½ oz
1 oz
1 oz
1 oz
—
—
—
—
—
Egg
¼
½
½
½
—
—
—
—
—
RF turkey sausage
½ oz
1 oz
1 oz
2 oz
Additional meat
Egg
—
—
—
½
—
—
—
—
—
Cheddar cheese*
—
—
—
1 oz
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Fluid milk*
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
Other items
—
—
—
—
—
Soft margarine
½ tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
2 tsp
—
—
—
—
—
RFcream cheese
½ T
1 T
1 T
1 T
Syrup
1 tsp
1 T
1 T
1 T
Week 2
Fruit/juice
Fruit salad
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Frozen blueberries
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Frozen strawberries
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Peaches
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Fresh apples & kiwi
¼ c
½ c
½ c
½ c
Cereal/grain/bread
Whole grain waffle
0.6 oz
1.1 oz
1.1 oz
1.1 oz
Oatmeal
¼ c
½ c
¾ c
1 c
LF flour tortilla
½ oz
0.9 oz
0.9 oz
1.8 oz
WW English muffin
½
1
½
1
Granola
⅛ c
¼ c
⅜ c
½ c
Additional grain
Choice of dry cereal
—
—
⅜ c
¾ c
WW toast
½ slice
1 slice
1 slice
1 slice
WW toast
—
—
—
—
Cream of wheat
—
—
¾ c
½ c
—
—
—
—
—
Meat/meat alternate
RF turkey sausage
½ oz
1 oz
1 oz
2 oz
—
—
—
—
—
Beans & cheese*
1 T each
1/8 c each
⅜ c each
¼ c each
—
—
—
—
—
Yogurt*
2 oz
4 oz
4 oz
8 oz
Fluid milk*
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
4 oz
8 oz
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
Milk
4 oz
4 oz
6 oz
8 oz
Other items
Syrup
1 tsp
1 T
1 T
1 T
Soft margarine
½ tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
Soft margarine
—
—
—
—
Soft margarine
1 tsp
2 tsp
1 tsp
2 tsp
—
—
—
—
—
NOTE: c = cup; oz = ounce; RF = reduced fat; T = tablespoon; tsp = teaspoon; WW = whole wheat; y = year.
*Whole milk and whole fat dairy products for children < 2; low-fat (1% milk fat) or nonfat (skim) milk and reduced-, low-, or nonfat dairy products for children ≥ 2.