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Appendix G Current Standards for Food-Based Menu Planning Approach
Pages 153-158

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... Appendix G Current Standards for Food-Based Menu Planning Approach The following tables include the food components and the amounts for the food-based menu planning approaches for lunch and breakfast as offered and as served.
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... SOURCE: USDA, 2007b. TABLE G-2 Reimbursable Lunch: Standards for Amounts of Food Items for Age-Grade Groups Traditional Approach Enhanced Approach Minimum Requirements Optional, Minimum Requirements Optional, Food Component or Grades Grades Grades Grades Grades Grades food item Preschool K–3 4–12a 7–12 Preschool K–6 7–12 K–3 Fluid milk (as a 6 fluid oz 8 fluid oz 8 fluid oz 8 fluid oz 6 fluid oz 8 fluid oz 8 fluid oz 8 fluid oz beverage)
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... b Examples of Alternate Protein Products include soy flours, soy concentrates, soy isolates, whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolates, and casein. c As listed in the program guidance or an equivalent quantity of any combination of the meats/meat alternates listed above.
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... SOURCE: USDA, 2007b. TABLE G-4 Reimbursable Breakfast: Standards for Amounts of Food Items for Age-Grade Groups Traditional Approach Enhanced Approach Minimum Requirements Minimum Requirements Optional, Food Component or Food Item Preschool Grades K–12 Preschool Grades K–12 Grades 7–12 Fluid milk (as a beverage, on cereal, or 6 fluid oz 8 fluid oz 6 fluid oz 8 fluid oz 8 fluid oz both)
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... a Examples of Alternate Protein Products include soy flours, soy concentrates, soy isolates, whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolates, and casein. b No more than 1 ounce of nuts and/or seeds may be served in any one breakfast.
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