Breakfast At A Glance

2013-2014

Breakfast Meal Pattern: Based on a 5 Day Week / Food Component
One of 3 food groups offered for a reimbursable breakfast.
  1. Grains (Meat/Meat Alternate option allowed)
  2. Fruit/Vegetable
  3. Milk

K-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Meal Pattern: / Amount of Food Per Week
(Minimum Per Day)
Fruits (cups) / 2 ½ (½) / 2 ½ (½) / 2 ½ (½)
Vegetables (cups) / 0 / 0 / 0
Meat/Meat Alternate
(oz. equivalent) / 0
No separate M/MA component. May substitute 1 oz. equiv. M/MA for 1 oz. equiv. of Grain after minimum daily grain is met
Grains (oz. equivalent) / 7 / 8 / 9 / Food Item
A specific food offered within a food component.
Fluid Milk (cups) / 5 (1) / 5 (1) / 5 (1)
Other Specifications: Daily Amount
Based on the Average for a 5 Day Week
Minimum-Maximum Calories / 350-500 / 400-500 / 450-600 / Menu Item
Menu items are the actual foods served such as breakfast burrito, fruit salad, or muffins.
Menu items may contain one or more components and count as one or morefood items.
The average calories for a 5-day school week must be within the range (at least the minimum and no more than the maximum values).
Saturated Fat
(% of total calories) / 10 / 10 / 10 / Offer vs. Serve
(Optional at all Grade Levels for Breakfast)
Must offer at least 4 food items
Student must take at least 3 food items
Trans fat / Nutrition label or manufacturer specifications must indicate zero grams of trans fat per serving / Whole Grain Rich
At least half of the grains offered at breakfast must be whole grain-rich beginning July 1, 2013.

Valid until June 30, 2014

Offer vs. Serve (OVS) 2013-2014

OVS 2013-14 – offer at least 4 food items from the required food components – Grains (with M/MA option), Fruits and Vegetables, Milk
At least 4 food items must be offered.Students must select 3 from any of the offered food items
Selected items must be in the minimum daily portion size
2013-14 – not required to take fruit/vegetable for OVS / Menu Planning Chart
Components / Food Items / Menu Items
Fruit / Peaches / Fruit of the Day
Grain / Whole Grain Muffin / Sunrise Muffin
Grain (M/MA Option) / Egg / Fluffy Omelet
Milk / 1% Milk
Non-fat Chocolate Milk / Choice of 1% or Chocolate Milk

Valid until June 30, 2014

Identifying A Reimbursable Breakfast 2013-2014

Offer:
Cereal – 1 oz. equivalent
Strawberries – ½ cup
Toast – 1 oz. equivalent
Milk – 1 cup

OVS – Student may select:
1. Cereal, Strawberries & Toast 3. Cereal, Toast & Milk
2. Strawberries, Toast & Milk 4. Cereal, Strawberries & Milk / Offer:
Muffin – 2 oz. equivalent
Banana – ½ cup
Milk – 1 cup

OVS – Student may select:
  1. Muffin & Banana 2. Muffin & Milk

Offer:
Breakfast pizza –1 oz. equiv. Grain + 1 oz. M/MA extra
Small Muffin – 1 oz. equiv.
Orange Juice – ½ cup
Milk – 1 cup

OVS – Student May select:
  1. Pizza, Muffin & Juice 3. Pizza, Juice & Milk
  2. Muffin, Juice & Milk 4. Pizza, Muffin & Milk
/ Offer:
Toast – 1 oz. equivalent
Egg – 1 oz. equivalent
M/MA option
Hash Browns – ½ cup
Milk – 1 cup
OVS – Student may select:
  1. Toast, Egg & Hash Browns 3. Toast, Hash Browns & Milk
  2. Hash Browns, Egg & Milk 4. Toast, Egg & Milk

Valid until June 30, 2014