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Optional for all age/grade groups At least four food items must be offered Serving sizes for each component must be offered Food items must be served in at least the minimum daily portion size 1

Juice/Fruit/Vegetable must be selected to claim a reimbursable breakfast meal Must be offered at least four food items and must select at least three credited food items in applicable serving sizes Food items selected may be from any of the required components

OVS Breakfast Fruit Requirement Required to offer at least 1 cup Must select – ½ cup fruit – ½ cup vegetable offered in place of fruit – ½ cup total fruit and vegetable (when offered in place of fruit) – ½ cup of an item when both fruit and vegetable (i.e., salsa in place of fruit)

Breakfast Burrito 1 oz eq Grain and 1 oz eq M/MA Banana, Mixed Fruit 1 cup Fluid Milk (Variety) 1 cup

OVS menu example- – 1 cup milk and 1 cup fruit, plus two grains: cereal (1 oz eq) and toast (1 oz eq) The menu planner has discretion whether or not to allow students to select duplicate items

Whole Grain Toast 1 oz eq Grain Whole Grain Cereal 1 oz eq Grain Fresh Fruit, Fruit Salsa 1 cup Fluid Milk (Variety) 1 cup

Should attempt to the extent possible to offer choices (such as a fruit basket) aside from the pre-bagged items There is no requirement that all possible combinations of choices be made available to the student

Please refer to USDA memos for the most up-to-date information. 8 Offer Versus Serve Activity pdf (page 15-26) pdf