Table 4.
Food and Beverage Snack Combinationsc , d | No. of Days Served | Average Price per Snack, $ | Average Calories per Snack, kcal | Average Dietary Fiber per Snack, g |
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Fresh fruit, 1% or 2% milk, water | 398 | 0.62 | 186.7 | 3.1 |
Applesauce, 1% or 2% milk, water | 111 | 0.44 | 204.6 | 1.2 |
Canned pineapple in light syrup, 1% milk, water | 86 | 0.49 | 168.0 | 1.0 |
Carrots, hummus, water | 28 | 0.56 | 71.0 | 3.2 |
Frozen cherries, cheese, water | 28 | 0.72 | 207.0 | 1.2 |
Apple, cheese slices, water | 23 | 0.59 | 199.6 | 2.9 |
Applesauce, string cheese, water | 16 | 0.53 | 183.0 | 1.5 |
Carrots, tuna salad, Wheat Thins, water | 15 | 0.51 | 265.0 | 3.7 |
Trail mix, 1% or 2% milk, water | 14 | 0.56 | 272.0 | 2.0 |
Whole-wheat bread, green peppers, turkey slices, water | 11 | 0.49 | 91.0 | 2.9 |
Baby carrots, string cheese, water | 9 | 0.65 | 158.0 | 2.5 |
Apple slices, whole-wheat bagel, tuna salad, water | 7 | 0.73 | 311.0 | 4.0 |
Apricots, whole-wheat cinnamon raisin bread, water | 7 | 0.27 | 127.0 | 2.7 |
Broccoli, carrots, ranch dressing, water | 7 | 0.73 | 287.0 | 3.0 |
Craisins, string cheese, Wheat Thins, water | 7 | 0.63 | 370.0 | 3.7 |
Peaches canned in light syrup, 1% milk, water | 7 | 0.52 | 170.0 | 1.6 |
Apples, string cheese, water | 5 | 0.59 | 149.5 | 2.3 |
Apple slices, cheese, whole-wheat crackers, water | 5 | 0.64 | 348.5 | 4.3 |
Applesauce, popcorn, 1% milk, water | 5 | 0.51 | 263.0 | 2.4 |
Broccoli, celery, ranch dressing, 1% milk, water | 5 | 0.67 | 268.0 | 1.9 |
Carrots, celery, ranch dressing, cheese slices, water | 5 | 0.74 | 325.5 | 2.5 |
Whole-wheat crackers, vegetables, water | 5 | 0.40 | 138.7 | 4.4 |
Abbreviations: ESHE, Environmental Standards for Healthy Eating; CACFP, Child and Adult Care Food Program.
"Repeatedly served" defined as at least 5 times over 9 consecutive weeks.
Foods that met ESHE and CACFP guidelines and were priced at or below the 2009-2010 CACFP reimbursement rate of $0.74/snack. Prices were inflation-adjusted to December 2009 prices.
We included tap water with each snack for $0.03/serving.
All milk is unflavored milk.