1. 2013-14 Breakfast Meal Pattern Grades K-12

2.  As a menu planner: Make sure every possible reimbursable meal has 4 items from 3 components. Make sure every possible planned reimbursable meal includes at least 1 oz. eq. of “real” grain. Make sure students and food service workers are aware of what items make a meal.

3.  Food Component Grain (optional meat/meat alternate) Fruit (vegetable) Milk  Food Item The minimum required portion size = one food item  ½ cup of fruit = 1 food item  1 oz. eq. grain = 1 food item

4.  Food Component Grain (plus optional meat/meat alternate) Fruit (and/or vegetable) Milk  Examples: Muffin, grapes and milk Whole wheat bagel, fresh orange and milk Pancakes, sausage link, hash brown and milk Cereal, cheese stick, apple juice and milk

5.  Counting food items: 1 oz. eq. of grain = one item 2 oz. eq. grain = two items  Example: 2 oz. eq. muffin = two items  Example: 2 oz. eq. muffin, grapes, and milk = 4 food items

6.  Foods with grains and meat Example: An egg sandwich = 1 oz. eq. grain and 1 oz. eq. meat/meat alternate:  Two items under the grains component, OR  One item and the meat is an “extra”

7. NoneGrainExtra Do not need to plan a meat/meat alternate with every meal. If no meat/meat alternate planned, make sure to plan 4 items with each meal. Meal Plan Examples: One 2 oz. eq. grain, ½ cup fruit, 1 milk Two 1 oz. eq. grains, ½ cup fruit, 1 milk 1 oz. eq. grain, two ½ cups of fruit, 1 milk Can plan meat every day as long as always offer 1 oz. eq. of “real” grain item. 1 oz. eq. of meat/meat alternate is considered one of the four items. Students can decline the “real” grain and just take the meat item. Meal Plan Example: 1 oz. eq. grain, 1 oz. eq. meat (counting as grain), ½ cup fruit, 1 milk Option if you are already offering 4 items. If you plan meat/meat alternate as extra, will not count as an item toward the reimbursable meal. Consider these as a “freebies.” Extras still count toward calories and saturated fat. Meal Plan Example: One 2 oz. eq. grain, 1 oz. eq. meat counting as extra, ½ cup fruit, 1 milk

8.  Daily Menu 1 oz. eq. “Real” Grain 3 Food Components 4 Food Items

9.  Clarification Not about choices or the way students are served their food This is giving them the ability to decline 1 food item Not mandatory for any grade grouping  Goals To reduce food waste To give students choices  Requirements Must offer all of the options

10.  Difference between choices and offer versus serve Each student must take 4 food items, but they have choices of which 4 food items to take. ComponentMenu Item FruitPeaches or Apples GrainMuffin (2 items) or Cereal (2 items) Milk1% White Milk or Fat Free Chocolate

11.  Reminder! For SY 2013-14, students can decline any 1 food item. Including a fruit and/or vegetable.  Changes No matter how many food items (not choices) offered as a reimbursable meal, students can only decline 1 food item

12. Is this reimbursable?

13. 2 oz. muffin= 1 oz. eq. GRAIN 8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 1 cup cereal= 1 oz. eq. GRAIN

14. 2 oz. muffin= 1 oz. eq. GRAIN 8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 1 cup CEREAL = 1 oz. eq. GRAIN Is This a Meal?

15. Declined too many items: Cereal and Milk Can only decline one item!

16. 2 oz. muffin= 1 oz. eq. GRAIN 8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 1 cup cereal= 1 oz. eq. GRAIN Is This a Meal?

17. Declined only 1 of the 4 food items: Milk

18. ½ cup VEGETABLE8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 1 cup cereal=1 oz. eq. GRAIN

19. ½ cup VEGETABLE8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 1 cup CEREAL =1 oz. eq. GRAIN Is This a Meal?

20. Declined only one item: Cereal Remember you must offer a grain item with every meal, but the student doesn’t have to take that grain item

21. 8 oz. MILK 4 oz. 100% Juice= ½ cup FRUIT Biscuit = 1 oz. eq. GRAIN Egg/Cheese =1 oz. eq. meat/meat alternate= 1 oz. eq. GRAIN

22. 8 oz. MILK 4 oz. 100% Juice= ½ cup FRUIT 1 oz. eq. MEAT/MEAT ALTERNATE 1 oz. eq. GRAIN Is This a Meal?

23. Declined 2 items: Egg/Cheese and Biscuit Remember when counting two items in a combination dish, students cannot decline this dish.

24. 8 oz. MILK 4 oz. 100% Juice= ½ cup FRUIT Is This a Meal? Biscuit = 1 oz. eq. GRAIN Egg/Cheese =1 oz. eq. meat/meat alternate= 1 oz. eq. GRAIN

25. Declined only 1 item: Fruit Remember for SY 2013-14 students allowed to decline fruit and vegetable

26. 8 oz. MILK 4 oz. 100% Juice= ½ cup FRUIT Biscuit = 1 oz. eq. GRAIN Counting Meat/Meat Alternate as an EXTRA 4 oz. yogurt= 1 oz. eq. meat/meat alternate= 1 oz. eq. GRAIN

27. 8 oz. MILK 4 oz. 100% Juice= ½ cup FRUIT Is This a Meal? 4 oz. YOGURT = 1 oz. eq. MEAT ALTERNATE = 1 oz. eq. GRAIN Counting Meat/Meat Alternate as an Extra Count only 1 oz. eq. GRAIN

28. Declines only on: Egg and Cheese Sandwich Remember, if only counting the 1 item on the combination dish, student can decline it.

29. 8 oz. MILK 4 oz. 100% Juice= ½ cup FRUIT Is This a Meal? 4 oz. YOGURT = 1 oz. eq. MEAT ALTERNATE = 1 oz. eq. GRAIN Biscuit = 1 oz. eq. GRAIN Counting Meat/Meat Alternate as an EXTRA

30. Student declined too many items: Fruit and Yogurt Remember, you can’t pick and choose whether to count the combination dish as one or two items. The menu planner needs to determine what they are counting and stick with it.

31. 8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT4 oz. Muffin = 2 oz. eq. GRAINS

32. 8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 4 oz. Muffin = 2 oz. eq. GRAINS Is This a Meal?

33. Declined only one item: Fruit

34. 8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 4 oz. Muffin = 2 oz. eq. GRAINS 1 oz. String Cheese = 1 oz. eq. Meat Alternative = EXTRA

35. 8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 4 oz. Muffin = 2 oz. eq. GRAINS 1 oz. String Cheese = 1 oz. eq. Meat Alternative = EXTRA Is This a Meal?

36. Declined 2 items: 2 oz. eq. Muffin Remember an item that counts as 2 grains cannot be declined.

37. 8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 28 grams Toast= 1 oz. eq. GRAINS 4 oz. 100% Juice= ½ cup FRUIT

38. 8 oz. MILK 1/2 cup FRUIT 28 grams Toast= 1 oz. eq. GRAINS Is This a Meal? 4 oz. 100% Juice= ½ cup FRUIT

39. Declined one food item: 1 oz. eq. Grain

40.  Reimbursable meals are all based on what you planned and what is taken. Must plan at least 4 items from 3 components Determine if the items you provide will count as creditable items or if they are “extras” If they are “extras” these won’t count toward your 4 items or 3 components Share these plans with cashiers!