How to Count Meat/Meat Alternates

1. How to Count Meat/Meat Alternates This institution is an equal opportunity provider

2. Documentation Remember: • New Food Based Menu Pattern must have • Product Formulation Statement also known as a Manufacturer’s Specification Sheet OR • CN label • Required for all main dish products which contribute to the meat/meat alternate component of the meal pattern requirements • You will lose reimbursement without this documentation This institution is an equal opportunity provider

3. Meat Requirements for new Meal pattern • Minimum and Maximum Ranges • Daily minimums • Weekly minimums and maximums • Count by 1/4 ounce • Can combine multiple M/MAs • Can count legumes in a recipe as a M/MA or a vegetable but not both on a single day. This institution is an equal opportunity provider

4. Food Based Meal PatternNutrition Documentation Requirements – M/MA CN Labels • Must have “CN” on all 4 sides • Example: This institution is an equal opportunity provider

5. Product Formulation Statement Must be on company letterhead Must provide meat/meat alternate contribution Must have a signature and be dated This institution is an equal opportunity provider

6. Nutrition Facts Label This institution is an equal opportunity provider

7. Review Product Formulation Statements PRIOR to purchasing products www.fns.usda.gov/tn/resources/smi_appendixl.pdf This institution is an equal opportunity provider

8. Food Buying Guide http://fbg.nfsmi.org/ This institution is an equal opportunity provider

9. Calculating Meats This institution is an equal opportunity provider

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11. Ham calculation Calculation: Step 1: Take 13.89 lbs from “Exact Qty” and multiply by 16 to get the number of ounces = 222.24 ounces Step 2: Take 222.24 oz and divide by “Servings” (100) to get the number of ounces needed per sandwich to provide a 2 ounce M/MA portion (“Size”) = 2.2224 or 2.22 oz of ham per sandwich Exact Qty: 13.89 lbs (16 oz in a pound) X16.00 222.24 oz 222.24 oz Servings: ÷100 2.22 oz This institution is an equal opportunity provider

12. Turkey Ham This institution is an equal opportunity provider

13. Turkey Ham calculation Calculation: Step 1: Take 17.86 lbs from “Exact Qty” and multiply by 16 to get the number of ounces = 285.76 ounces Step 2: Take 285.76 oz and divide by “Servings” (100) to get the number of ounces needed per sandwich to provide a 2 ounce M/MA portion (“Size”) = 2.8576 or 2.86 oz of turkey ham per sandwich This institution is an equal opportunity provider

14. Meat/Meat Alternate • Can still use hard copy of Food Buying Guide • Make sure you adjust for serving size (4) • Make sure you adjust Purchase Units for Servings (5) • Make sure you get updated FBG chapters as they come out! This institution is an equal opportunity provider

15. USDA Foods This institution is an equal opportunity provider

16. SMART application example • Using the on-line Food Buying Guide Calculator, please look up information on each of these products to determine how much is needed for 1 ounce M/MA: • Eggs • Yogurt • Cottage Cheese • Cream Cheese This institution is an equal opportunity provider

17. SMART application answers This institution is an equal opportunity provider

18. SMART application example • Which one of the four food items listed does not credit as a Meat/Meat Alternate? This institution is an equal opportunity provider

19. Questions • Remember DO NOT serve a M/MA product you do not have documentation for. • Contact the State agency if you have questions on • whether a product needs documentation • manufacturers specification sheet compliance (208) 332-6820 This institution is an equal opportunity provider