Component * | Children | Children | Children 6 - 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk, fluid | 1/2 cup | 1/2 cup | 1 cup | |
| Type: | Allowable for: | |||
| Unflavored, Whole | 1 year | |||
| Unflavored, Whole, reduced-fat, fat-free, low-fat | 2 - 5 years | |||
| Unflavored or flavored, Whole, reduced-fat, fat-free, low-fat | 6 - 18 years | |||
| Meat or meat alternate ** | 1/2 oz eq | 1/2 oz eq | 1 oz eq | |
| Vegetable (or 100% Vegetable Juice) *** | 1/2 cup | 1/2 cup | 3/4 cup | |
| Fruit (or 100% Fruit Juice) *** | 1/2 cup | 1/2 cup | 3/4 cup | |
| Grain **** Refer to Exhibit A: School Lunch and Breakfast for "oz eq." requirements for grains | 1/2 oz eq | 1/2 oz eq | 1 oz eq |
* Must serve two of the five components for a reimbursable snack. Milk and juice may not be served as the only two items in a reimbursable snack.
** By Oct. 1, 2025, yogurt must contain no more than 12 grams of added sugars per 6 ounces (2 grams of added sugars per ounce).
*** Juice must be pasteurized. Full-strength juice may only be offered to meet the vegetable or fruit requirement at one meal or snack, per day.
**** Must serve at least one whole grain-rich serving, across all eating occasions, per day. Grain-based desserts may not be used to meet the grains requirement. By Oct. 1, 2025, breakfast cereal must contain no more than 6 grams of added sugars per dry ounce.