ACCEPTABLE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS For Nutrition Information and Crediting

Documents for Nutrition Information 1. Does the product have a Nutrition Facts Panel on package? Yes – you have acceptable documentation. No – go to question 2

2. Is the Product a Commodity food not sent to 2 nd party for processing? Yes – can use USDA Food Fact Sheets found at NO – go to question 3

3. Is product a fresh fruit or vegetable? Yes – USDA National Nutrient Database Standards Reference sheets are available at NO – go to question 4

4. Is your product a processed food without nutrition fact label? Yes – contact manufacturer for a specification sheet that is signed, dated and on company letterhead. No - if your product does not fit any above categories – contact KDE for guidance.

Documents for Crediting 1. Does the products have a CN Label on package? Yes – you have acceptable document. No – go to question 2

2. Is your product a commodity food not sent to 2 nd party for processing? Yes – USDA Food Fact Sheets are acceptable and can be found at sheetshttp:// sheets No – go to question 3

3. Is your product a fresh fruit or vegetable or meat/meat alternate without a CN label? Yes – go to question 4 No – go to question 5

4. Can you find the exact item in the FBG? FBG can be found at nutrition-programs nutrition-programs Yes – Use the FBG to calculate how the product credits. No – go to question 6

5. Is your product a grain product with a nutrition label? Yes – use the nutrition label and Exhibit A to calculate how credits. Yes –but package says that it credits for more than Exhibit A calculation / more than it weighs – Contact the manufacturer and aquire a specification sheet that is signed, dated, and on company letterhead explaining how the product credits for more than Exhibit A No – go to question 6

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6. Is your product a processed food, without CN label, and not available in FBG? Yes – Contact the manufacturer and aquire a specification sheet that is signed, dated, and on company letterhead. No – If your product does not fit into any of the above categories, contact KDE for guidance.