Preview Meal Menu Patterns Daycare Template

Child Meal Pattern

Breakfast

1-2 year olds 3-5 year olds 6-12 year olds

Milk—must be fluid milk 1/2 cup 3/4 cup 1 cup

Vegetable or fruit or 100% fruit juice

1/4 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup

Grains/Breads—must be enriched or whole grain

Bread

OR, Cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin

OR, Cold dry cereal

OR, Hot cooked cereal

OR, Cooked pasta or noodles or grains

1/2 slice

1/2 serving

1/4 cup

1/2 slice

1/2 serving

1/3 cup

1/4 cup

1 slice

1 serving

3/4 cup

1/2 cup

Lunch or Supper

1-2 year olds 3-5 year olds 6-12 year olds

Milk—must be fluid milk 1/2 cup 3/4 cup 1 cup

Meat/Meat alternate

Lean meat, poultry, or fish without bone

OR, Alternate protein product

OR, Cheese

OR, Egg (large)

OR, Cooked dry beans or peas

OR, Peanut butter or other nut or seed butters

OR, Nuts and/or seeds

OR, Yogurt, plain or sweetened

1 oz

1/2 egg

1/4 cup

2 tbsp

1/2 oz

4 oz

1 1/2 oz

3/4 egg

3/8 cup

3 tbsp

3/4 oz

6 oz

2 oz

1 egg

1/2 cup

4 tbsp

1 oz

8 oz

Vegetable or fruit or 100% fruit juice—

serve two different vegetables and/or

fruits to equal

1/4 cup 1/2 cup 3/4 cup

Grains/Breads—

must be enriched or whole grain

Bread

OR, Cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin

OR, Cold dry cereal

OR, Hot cooked cereal

OR, Cooked pasta or noodles or grains

1/2 slice

1/2 serving

1/4 cup

1/2 slice

1/2 serving

1/3 cup

1/4 cup

1 slice

1 serving

3/4 cup

1/2 cup

Snack—select 2 of the 4 components 1-2 year olds 3-5 year olds 6-12 year olds

Milk—must be fluid milk 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup

Vegetable or fruit or 100% fruit juice

1/2 cup 1/2 cup 3/4 cup

Grains/Breads—must be enriched or whole grain

Bread

OR, Cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin

OR, Cold dry cereal

OR, Hot cooked cereal

OR, Pasta or noodles or grains

1/2 slice

1/2 serving

1/4 cup

1/2 slice

1/2 serving

1/3 cup

1/4 cup

1 slice

1 serving

3/4 cup

1/2 cup

Meat/Meat alternate

Lean meat, poultry, or fish

OR, Alternate protein product

OR, Cheese

OR, Egg

OR, Cooked dry beans or peas

OR, Peanut or other nut or seed butters

OR, Nuts and/or seeds

Or, Yogurt, plain or sweetened

1/2 oz

1/2 egg

1/8 cup

1 tbsp

1/2 oz

2 oz

1/2 oz

1/2 egg

1/8 cup

1 tbsp

1/2 oz

2 oz

1 oz

1/2 egg

1/4 cup

2 tbsp

1 oz

4 oz

Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs

The Child Care Commission approved the use of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) meal patterns as the minimum

amount of food which can be served to comply with the licensing standards for adequate nutrition. The Recommended Dietary Al-

lowance is based on the age, sex, weight, and height of an individual.

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