FOOD BUYING GUIDE AND CREDITING Activity
How much chicken fajita meat to credit for 2 oz equivalent m/ma?
Chicken Fajita Meat 1.7 oz credits for 1 oz eq. m/ma for a 2 oz eq m/ma you would need 1.7 oz x 2 = 3.4 oz of fajita meat. A 30 lb case of fajita meat will yeild oz or 1 oz eq servings or oz eq servings.
Elbow Macaroni – How much do you need to purchase to make 100 ½ cup servings?
Elbow Macaroni Column 1 – Dry Pasta Column 2 – purchase unit – lb dry. Column 3 -Servings per unit EP ½ cup = 19.5 EP per lb. Column 4 – Serving Size cooked (EP) Column 5 – Purchase Units for 100 Servings – 5.2 round up for purchasing.
The Formula
How much commodity ham do I put on a sandwich to credit for 2 oz eq ?
Commodity Ham 1.22 oz commodity ham credits for 1 oz eq m/ma 1.22 oz x 2 = 2.44 oz commodity ham needed to credit for 2 oz eq m/ma How much do I buy to make 30 sandwiches with 2 oz eq of meat?
Commodity Ham for 30 sandwiches / / 1.22 = x.3 x rounds to 5 lbs.
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