Meal Requirements

K - 8th Meal Requirements 

* Requirements are based on 625 Calories per day.

* Fruit:

     fresh or canned - 1/2 cup per day

*Vegetables:

     3 3/4 cups per week

     Dark Green - 1/2 cup

     Red-Orange - 3/4 cup

     Beans - Peas - 1/2 cup

     Starchy - 1/2 cup

     Additional Vegetables - 1 cup

*Grains:

     1 ounce per day 8-10 ounces per week

*Meat/Meat Alternates:

     1 ounce per day 9 - 10 per week

*Milk:

     1 cup per day

 

9th - 12th Meal Requirements

*Requirements are based on 750 calories per day

*Fruit:

     Fresh or canned - 1 cup per day

*Vegetables:

     5 cups per week

     Dark Green - 1/2 cup

     Red-Orange - 1 1/4 cups

     Beans - Peas - 1/2 cups

     Starchy - 1/2 cup

     Other - 3/4 cup

      Additional Vegetables - 1 1/2 cups

*Grains:

     2 ounces per day 10 - 12 per week

*Meat -Meat Alternates:

     2 ounces per day 10 - 12 per week

*Milk:

     1 cup per day