Comparison of Current and New Meal Pattern Requirements

1. Comparison of Current and New Meal Pattern Requirements Sheila Brown Assistant Director Healthy School ADE, Child Nutrition Unit Sheila.Brown@Arkansas.gov (501-324-9502

2. Comparison of Current and New Meal Pattern Requirements LUNCH

3. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Meat / Meat Alternate - Grades K-5 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate Daily 1 oz Meat / Meat Alternate Daily 8-10 oz Meat / Meat Alternate per Week Effectively 2 oz. per day Range is MINIMUM and MAXIMUM

4. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Meat / Meat Alternate - Grades 6-8 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate Daily 1 oz Meat / Meat Alternate Daily 9-10 oz Meat / Meat Alternate per Week Effectively 2 oz. per day Range is MINIMUM and MAXIMUM

5. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Meat / Meat Alternate - Grades 9-12 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 2 oz. Meat/Meat Alternate Daily 1 oz Meat / Meat Alternate Daily 10-12 oz Meat / Meat Alternate per Week Effectively 2 oz. per day Range is MINIMUM and MAXIMUM

6. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Vegetable / Fruit - Grades K-5 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 ¾ cup Vegetable and/or Fruit Daily From 2 sources Vegetable – ¾ cup Daily Vegetable – 3 ¾ cups per Week, must include: ½ cup Dark Green ¾ cup Red/Orange ½ cup Legumes ½ cup Starchy ½ cup Other 1 cup ADDITIONAL to meet weekly

7. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Vegetable / Fruit - Grades K-5 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 ¾ cup Vegetable and/or Fruit Daily From 2 sources Fruit – ½ cup Daily Fruit – 2 1/2 cups per Week

8. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Vegetable / Fruit - Grades 6-8 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 ¾ cup Vegetable and/or Fruit Daily From 2 sources Vegetable – ¾ cup Daily Vegetable – 3 ¾ cups per Week, must include: ½ cup Dark Green ¾ cup Red/Orange ½ cup Legumes ½ cup Starchy ½ cup Other 1 cup ADDITIONAL to meet weekly

9. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Vegetable / Fruit - Grades 6-8 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 ¾ cup Vegetable and/or Fruit Daily From 2 sources Fruit – ½ cup Daily Fruit – 2 1/2 cups per Week

10. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Vegetable / Fruit - Grades 9-12 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 ¾ cup Vegetable and/or Fruit Daily From 2 sources Vegetable – 1 cup Daily Vegetable – 5 cups per Week, must include: ½ cup Dark Green 1 ¼ cups Red/Orange ½ cup Legumes ½ cup Starchy ¾ cup Other 1 ½ cups ADDITIONAL to meet weekly

11. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Vegetable / Fruit - Grades 9-12 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 ¾ cup Vegetable and/or Fruit Daily From 2 sources Fruit – 1 cup Daily Fruit – 5 cups per Week

12. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Grains - Grades K-5 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 1 serving per Day 8 servings per Week 1 serving per Day 8-9 servings per Week 8 servings is MINIMUM 9 servings is MAXIMUM Half of grains must be whole grain rich

13. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Grains - Grades 6-8 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 1 serving per Day 8 servings per Week 1 serving per Day 8-10 servings per Week 8 servings is MINIMUM 10 servings is MAXIMUM Half of grains must be whole grain rich

14. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Grains - Grades 9-12 SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 1 serving per Day 8 servings per Week 2 serving per Day 10-12 servings per Week 10 servings is MINIMUM 12 servings is MAXIMUM Half of grains must be whole grain rich

15. Lunch Meal Pattern Comparison – Fluid Milk – All Grades SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 1 cup Unflavored LOWFAT (1% or Skim) Flavored SKIM (only) NO CHANGE

16. Comparison of Current and New Meal Pattern Requirements LUNCH NUTRIENTS

17. Lunch Nutrient Comparison –Calories SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 Calories – MINIMUM Only Grades K-3 633 Grades 4-12 785 Grades 7-12 – optional 825 Calories – MINIMUM and MAXIMUM Grades K-5 550-650 Grades 6-8 600-700 Grades 9-12 750-850

18. Lunch Nutrient Comparison –Saturated Fat, Trans Fat SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 Saturated Fat Less than 10% of Total Calories Trans Fat No USDA Restriction State Restriction – Zero Grams per Serving Saturated Fat Less than 10% of Total calories Trans Fat Zero Grams per Serving

19. Lunch Nutrient Comparison –Sodium SY 2011-2012 SY 2014-2015 No USDA Restriction No State Restriction on Reimbursable Meal Grade K-5 ≤ 1230 mg Grade 6-8 ≤ 1360 mg Grade 9-12 ≤ 1420 mg

20. Comparison of Current and New Meal Pattern Requirements BREAKFAST

21. Breakfast Meal Pattern Comparison – Grain / Bread & Meat / Meat Alternate- Grades K-5 SY 2011-2012 SY 2013-2014 2 Grain / Bread Daily OR 2 oz Meat / Meat Alternate Daily OR 1 Grain / Bread and 1 oz Meat / Meat Alternate Daily 1 Grain Serving Daily 7-10 Grain Servings per Week Range is MINIMUM and MAXIMUM NO Meat / Meat Alternate Requirement May Substitute 1 oz Meat / Meat Alternate after Daily Grain Requirement is Met Eliminates serving only M/MA, must serve Grain Daily Half of grains must be whole grain rich

22. Breakfast Meal Pattern Comparison – Grain / Bread & Meat / Meat Alternate- Grades 6-8 SY 2011-2012 SY 2013-2014 2 Grain / Bread Daily OR 2 oz Meat / Meat Alternate Daily OR 1 Grain / Bread and 1 oz Meat / Meat Alternate Daily 1 Grain Serving Daily 8-10 Grain Servings per Week Range is MINIMUM and MAXIMUM NO Meat / Meat Alternate Requirement May Substitute 1 oz Meat / Meat Alternate after Daily Grain Requirement is Met Eliminates serving only M/MA, must serve Grain Daily Half of grains must be whole grain rich

23. Breakfast Meal Pattern Comparison – Grain / Bread & Meat / Meat Alternate- Grades 9-12 SY 2011-2012 SY 2013-2014 2 Grain / Bread Daily OR 2 oz Meat / Meat Alternate Daily OR 1 Grain / Bread and 1 oz Meat / Meat Alternate Daily 1 Grain Serving Daily 9-10 Grain Servings per Week Range is MINIMUM and MAXIMUM NO Meat / Meat Alternate Requirement May Substitute 1 oz Meat / Meat Alternate after Daily Grain Requirement is Met Eliminates serving only M/MA, must serve Grain Daily Half of grains must be whole grain rich

24. Breakfast Meal Pattern Comparison – Vegetable / Fruit - Grades K-5 SY 2011-2012 SY 2014-2015 1/2 cup Vegetable and/or Fruit Daily Vegetable – No Daily Requirement Fruit – 1 cup Daily 5 cups per Week

25. Breakfast Meal Pattern Comparison – Vegetable / Fruit - Grades 6-8 SY 2011-2012 SY 2014-2015 1/2 cup Vegetable and/or Fruit Daily Vegetable – No Daily Requirement Fruit – 1 cup Daily 5 cups per Week

26. Breakfast Meal Pattern Comparison – Vegetable / Fruit - Grades 9-12 SY 2011-2012 SY 2014-2015 1/2 cup Vegetable and/or Fruit Daily Vegetable – No Daily Requirement Fruit – 1 cup Daily 5 cups per Week

27. Breakfast Meal Pattern Comparison – Fluid Milk – All Grades SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 1 cup Unflavored LOWFAT (1% or Skim) Flavored SKIM (only) NO CHANGE

28. Comparison of Current and New Meal Pattern Requirements BREAKFAST NUTRIENTS

29. Breakfast Nutrient Comparison – Calories SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 Grades K-12 554 MINIMUM and MAXIMUM Grades K-5 350-500 Grades 6-8 400-550 Grades 9-12 450-600

30. Breakfast Nutrient Comparison –Saturated Fat, Trans Fat SY 2011-2012 SY 2012-2013 Saturated Fat Less than 10% of Total Calories Trans Fat No USDA Restriction State Restriction – Zero Grams per Serving Saturated Fat Less than 10% of Total calories Trans Fat Zero Grams per Serving

31. Breakfast Nutrient Comparison –Sodium SY 2011-2012 SY 2014-2015 No USDA Restriction No State Restriction on Reimbursable Meal Grade K-5 ≤ 540 mg Grade 6-8 ≤ 600 mg Grade 9-12 ≤ 640 mg