CACFP Guidelines

Meal requirments for 1-4 year olds

Required Meal Components for Breakfast Fluid Milk Grain or Bread Fruit / Vegetable

Required Meal Components for Lunch or Supper (Lunch must contain all of the below components. Fluid Milk Meat or Meat Alternate Grain or Bread Fruit / Vegetable (2 servings)

Required Components for Snack ( must use two of the four components) Fluid Milk Meat or Meat Alternate Grain or Bread Fruit / Vegetable **Cannot count milk and juice as two separate components!! ** Cannot use two components from the same group!!

Milk We provide Whole Milk to our 1-2 year olds. We provide 1 % Milk to our 2-4 year olds.

Infant Meal Patterns

Required Meal Pattern for Infants who are 0- 3 months ComponentsQuantity Breakfast Infant formula (iron-fortified) or Breast milk* 4-6 fluid ounces Supplement (Snack) Infant formula (iron-fortified) or Breast milk* 4-6 fluid ounces Lunch or Supper Infant formula (iron-fortified) or Breast milk* 4-6 fluid ounces *Reimbursable if bottles of breast milk are provided to the center by the parent/guardian.

Required Meal Pattern for Infants who are 4- 7 months *Reimbursable if bottles of breast milk are provided to the center by the parent. **Reimbursable if parent provides formula when optional component(s) is served. Breakfast Infant formula (iron-fortified)** or Breast milk* 4-6 fluid ounces Infant cereal (iron-fortified, dry) (optional) 0-3 tablespoons Supplement (Snack) Infant formula (iron-fortified) or Breast milk* 4-6 fluid ounces Lunch or Supper Infant formula (iron-fortified)** or Breast milk* 4-6 fluid ounces Infant cereal (iron-fortified, dry) (optional) 0-3 tablespoons Fruit and/or vegetable (optional) 0-3 tablespoons

Required Meal Pattern for Infants who are months *Reimbursable if bottles of breast milk are provided to the center by the parent. **Reimbursable if parent provides formula when optional component(s) is served. Breakfast ComponentsQuantity Infant formula (iron-fortified) or Breast milk°° 6-8 fluid ounces Infant cereal (iron-fortified, dry)2-4 tablespoons Fruit and/or vegetable1-4 tablespoons Supplement (Snack)Infant formula (iron-fortified)° Or Breast milk°° Or Full-strength fruit juice 2-4 fluid ounces Bread or Crackers (optional) 0-½ slice 0-2 crackers Infant formula (iron-fortified) Or Breast milk°° 6-8 fluid ounces Infant cereal (iron-fortified, dry) and/or Meat, fish, poultry, egg yolk Or Cooked dry beans or peas Or Cheese Or Cottage cheese, cheese food, cheese spread 2-4 tablespoons; 1-4 tablespoons 1-4 tablespoons ½-2 ounces 1-4 ounces Fruit and/or vegetable1-4 tablespoons Lunch or Supper