Creditable and Non-Creditable CACFP Foods for Infants

1. Creditable and Non-Creditable CACFP Foods for Infants

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4. Iron Fortified Infant Cereal Not creditable: • Cereal in jars • Iron-fortified dry infant cereals containing fruit • Regular adult breakfast cereals (hot or cold). • Oatmeal • Cheerios

5. Commercially-Prepared Vegetables and Fruits • Must list vegetable or fruit as first ingredient • Plain vegetables and fruits are preferred

6. Commercially-Prepared Vegetables and Fruits Not creditable as a fruit or vegetable: • Cereals, desserts, puddings listing fruit as the first ingredient • Fruit or vegetable listing water as the first ingredient

7. Meat and Meat Alternates Not creditable for infants: • Peanut butter and nuts • Shell fish • Hot dogs • Yogurt

8. Meat and Meat Alternates Not creditable for infants: • Fish Sticks • “Baby Food” meat sticks • Home canned meats • Commercial baby food combination dinners (i.e. chicken and vegetables or ham and potatoes)

9. Reminder • Remember that non-creditable foods may not be counted as a component in the infant meal pattern – even if the parent brings in the food item. • Example: At lunch, an 11-month old child receives formula and applesauce provided by the center. The parent brings in a store-bought jar of ham & potatoes for the child. • This lunch is not reimbursable because the parent brought in a non-creditable component.

10. Non-creditable Foods for Infants under 12 months • Combination dinners/foods, commercial baby food • Fish sticks • Meat sticks (finger sticks) and hot dogs • Egg whites • Baby food desserts • Low-iron formula • Yogurt • Vegetable Juice • Adult Cereals (Cheerios, Oatmeal)

11. Creditable Foods for Infants under 12 months • Egg Yolks (not egg whites) • Follow-up Formula • Soy-based formulas • Legumes (dry or canned beans and peas) • And others

12. Questions??? • Feel free to contact DPI at 608-267-9129 OR • Contact your assigned Consultant • A Directory is posted at: http://dpi.wi.gov/fns/directory.html Scroll down to view the Community Nutrition Team • Answer Poll Question (% Polls)

13. Training Opportunities • New to your role in the CACFP? • Desire a refresher as regulations change? • Consider participating in a CACFP training session: www.dpi.wi.gov/fns • Click on “Training” to review and register for a CACFP class • If one is not available at this time, keep an eye out for future training opportunities • We also mail out training brochures throughout the year and include upcoming training reminders in the CACFP quarterly Newsletter