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Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs Phase I. Proposed Approach for Recommending Revisions (2008) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix H Current Standards for Nutrient-Based Menu Planning Approach
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... Appendix H Current Standards for Nutrient-Based Menu Planning Approach The following tables include the menu items and the amounts for the nutrient-based menu planning approaches for lunch and breakfast as offered and as served.
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... TABLE H-2 Reimbursable Lunch and Breakfast: Standards for 5-Day Average Amounts of the Key Nutrients for Age-Grade Groups Lunch Breakfast Minimum Requirements Optional Minimum Requirements Optional Preschool K-6 Grades 7-12 K-3 Preschool K-12 Grades 7-12 Calories 517 664 825 633 388 554 618 Fat (% of calories) ≤30% ≤30% ≤30% ≤30% ≤30% ≤30% ≤30% Saturated Fat (% of calories)
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  • reimbursable lunch
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  • saturated fat
  • optional preschool


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