Food based menu planning approach Implement three age grade groups K Must plan breakfast to meet calorie ranges over week Foods offered must contain ZERO trans fat per portion Half of weekly grains must be whole grain rich

Calorie Ranges K-5: : : Saturated Fat < 10% For all age grade groups

Food Component – one of three food groups that comprise reimbursable breakfast. Grains (with optional M/MA allowed) Fruit/Vegetable Milk Food Item – is a specific food within the three components. For the purpose of OVS, a school must offer at least four food items and students may decline only one food item even if more than four food items are offered.

Must offer only fat free (unflavored or flavored) or low-fat (unflavored) milk. All age-grade groups, must offer at least 1 cup of milk daily. A variety of milk, at least two options, must be offered.

SY – NO CHANGE to existing Juice/Fruit/Vegetable component. Offer ½ cup of fruit and/or vegetables to all age- grade groups. Vegetables and fruits maybe offered interchangeably – there are no substitution requirements and no vegetable subgroup requirements No limitations on Juice in SY No requirement to take fruit under OVS in SY

Frozen fruit with added sugar allowed during SY Schools may offer: Single fruit type Single vegetable Combination of fruits Combination of vegetables Combination of fruits and vegetables

Minimum of at least 1 oz eq of grains offered to all grade groups daily (max not assessed) K-5: 7 oz eq (min weekly) 6-8: 8 oz eq (min weekly) 9-12: 9 oz eq (min weekly Half of grains offered must be whole grain-rich in SY

Ready-to-eat cereal must be fortified 100% whole grain cereals do not need to be fortified Check cereal label for ingredient statement Ingredients: Wheat bran, sugar, psyllium seed husk, oat fiber, contains 2% or less of salt, baking soda, caramel color, annatto color, BHT for freshness. Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate, ascorbic acid), niacinamide, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), reduced iron, zinc oxide, folic acid, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B1 (thiamin hydrocholoride)…etc

No Grain-based dessert limit at breakfast Sugar in grain items is allowed No-grain based dessert restriction at breakfast (lunch only) Some grain products can only be served as desserts in lunch/not allowable in breakfast (cookies, brownies) - See Exhibit A, SP

No separate requirement to offer M/MA May offer M/MA in place of grains component AFTER minimum requirement is offered in menu or planned breakfast. 1 serving 1 oz eq M/MA may credit as 1 oz eq of grains. May offer M/MA as an extra food and NOT credit it toward any component.

Option 1: Offer M/MA in place of grains, provided you have offered at least 1 oz eq of grains daily. The M/MA would count toward the weekly grains requirement and the dietary specifications. You receive credit for the M/MA under a required food component (grains)

Option 2: Serve M/MA as an EXTRA food and not count toward weekly grains requirement. Must still offer at least 1 oz of grains daily The extra M/MA must fit within the weekly specifications (calories, saturated and trans fat, and eventually sodium), and you must continue to offer a sufficient amounts of grains daily to meet the minimum weekly requirement. M/MA does not count for OVS purposes

Applies ONLY to grain-based foods, and NOT Meats/Meat Alternate crediting toward the grain component. Example: menu planner offers 6 oz eq grains and 3 oz eq meat/meat alternates to meet the weekly requirement of 9 oz eq grains in grades Only 50% of 6 oz eq of grains must be whole grain-rich (3 oz eq).

Always offer all three components in at least the required amounts Must be offered at least four food items and may decline one food items. SY , students are NOT required to take a minimum ½ cup of fruit or vegetables for OVS.

Large grain counts as more than one food item for purposes of OVS in breakfast Example: 2oz muffin = 2 food items Unchanged from prior OVS In addition to 2oz grain offered, at least 2 other food items must be offered to have OVS Note: Student cannot decline 2oz grain item Examples: 2oz eq muffin, ½ cup apples, and milk (decline milk or apples) 2oz eq muffin, ½ cup apples, ½ cup juice, and milk (decline milk or a fruit choice

Grains – meat/meat alternate combination item When counting M/MA as grains, the combo may counts as two food items Example: egg sandwich w/ 1oz eq of grains and 1 oz eq of M/MA counting as grains = 2 food items If NOT counting the M/MA toward the grains component, the combo is one food item Three additional items must be offered to have OVS Student may decline the combination Example: egg sandwich w/ 1oz eq of grains and 1 oz eq of M/MA NOT counting as grains (extra) = 1 food item

Allowing students to take two of the same grain item If a menu planner offers two different 1oz grain items at breakfast, a student may be allowed to take two of the same grain and count as two items Example: milk and fruit, plus two grains: Student could select fruit and two toasts 2 nd toast selected in place of other grain offer (cereal) Only one item (milk) declined

Remember – OVS is not required at breakfast Pre-plating and or Grab-n-Go is allowed (variety of milk is required)