1. Smart Snacks in Schools YCJUSD Child Nutrition Services 1

2. General Information Smart Snacks in Schools went into effect July 1, 2104 Competitive food: all foods and beverages sold on school campus outside of the reimbursable meal program to students Standards apply from midnight to 30 minutes after the end of the school day 2

3. Nutrient Requirements Calorie Limits Snack items: ≤200 (at elementary schools ≤175 kcal for dairy or whole grain snacks) Entrée items: ≤400 Fat Limits Snack total fat: ≤35% of kcal Entrée total fat: ≤ 4g/100 kcal Saturated fat: ≤10% of kcal Trans fat: 0 grams Sodium Limits Snack items: ≤230 mg Entrée items: ≤480 mg Sugar Limit ≤35% of weight from total sugars in food 3 H ELPFUL T OOL Smart Snack Calculator H ELPFUL T OOL Smart Snack Calculator

4. Snacks Must meet Nutrient Requirements (listed on previous slide) Be a – Fruit – Vegetable – Dairy product – Whole Grain product (WG must be the first ingredient and comprise at least 50% of total grain weight.) – Protein food – Combination food that contains at least ¼ cup fruit or vegetable and at least 2 of the 5 food groups (fruit, vegetable, dairy, protein, grain) Must contain 10% of the Daily Value of one or more of the following (through 6/30/16) : – Calcium – Potassium – Vitamin D – Dietary fiber 4

5. Entrées Must meet Nutrient Requirements (see slide 3) May be 1 of these three options 1.Whole grain & Protein 2.Fruit or Vegetable & Protein 3.Protein (excludes yogurt, cheese, nuts, seeds, & meat snacks) ≤400 Calories 5

6. Beverages Milk (fat free white & chocolate, 1% white) – Non dairy must be nutritionally equivalent to milk – 12 fl. oz. per serving Water (no added sweeteners) 50% Fruit or Vegetable Juice (no added sweeteners) Sports Drinks, No/Low Calorie Drinks – Elementary & Middle Schools: NOT ALLOWED – High: ≤5 kcal/8 oz. or ≤10 kcal/20 oz. Cannot sell beverages > 20 oz. 10-150 mg Na+, 10-90 mg K+ per 8fl. oz. No added caffeine 6

7. Beverage Portion Sizes Elementary Schools may sell up to 8 oz portions Middle & High Schools may sell up to 12 oz portions for milk & juice – High Schools may sell up to 20 oz of calorie-free flavored water and no/low cal sports drinks that meet the requirements listed on the previous slide 7

8. Charter School (CECA) Nutrition Requirement Differences Kcal Limits ≤200 Kcals per Snack (Elementary, Middle and High School) ≤350 Kcals per Entrée Beverages 100% Fruit or Vegetable Juice (No added Sweeteners) can be Diluted w/ water. 8

9. Fundraisers Standards apply to all fundraisers. Non-compliant foods may be sold a ½ hour after the end of the school day An Entrée that is sold by any entity, and is not on the menu the day of or day after, must be ≤350 kcal and meet the same criteria as other Entrées 9

10. Student Organizations Elementary 4 sales per School Year – 1 item – After the last lunch – Cannot prepare items on school campus – Cannot be same items sold by Nutrition Services Department that day Middle & High Schools Only 1 student organization can sell per day Multiple organizations can sell on 4 designated days per year (no more than 3 categories of food) Cannot prepare items on school campus Cannot be same item sold by Nutrition Services Department that day 10

11. Recordkeeping School district is responsible for ensuring that each organization selling competitive foods and/or beverages maintains records that document compliance At minimum – Receipts – Nutrition labels and/or product specifications 11

12. Monitoring & Compliance Compliance is monitored as part of the State agency administrative review If violations have occurred, technical assistance and corrective action plans would be required Schools may incur fines or funding may be withheld for schools out of compliance 12

13. Examples of Compliant Snacks & Beverages Snacks Kickin’ Ranch Goldfish Soft Pretzels (Whole Grain) Dry Roasted Edamame Cinnamon Snacks (Whole Grain) Chex Mix – Hot & Spicy – Cheddar – Strawberry Yogurt Carnival Crunch Beverages Milk 100% Juice Izze & Switch Sparkling Juices Plain Water Hint Water *Complete list of products available at childnutrition-ycjusd.com 13

14. Contacts & References Contacts Ann Aguilar Director, Child Nutrition Svs ann_aguilar@ycjusd.k12.ca.us Anita Abdul-Karim MS RD, Child Nutrition Services Anita_abdul-karim@ycjusd.us References Smart Snack Calculator Tool http://rdp.healthiergeneration.org/ca lc/calculator/ USDA Smart Snacks In Schools http://www.fns.usda.gov/school- meals/smart-snacks-school 14