Table 5.
Current School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Weekly Nutrition Standards.
| Breakfast; Amount per Week (Min. per Day) | Lunch; Amount per Week (Min. per Day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Group | K-5 | 6–8 | 9–12 | K-5 | 6–8 | 9–12 |
| Fruit (cups) 1,3 | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 2½ (½) | 2½ (½) | 5 (1) |
| Vegetable (cups) 2,3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3¾ (¾) | 3¾ (¾) | 5 (1) |
| Dark Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ |
| Red/Orange | 0 | 0 | 0 | ¾ | ¾ | 1¼ |
| Beans/Peas (Legumes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ |
| Starchy | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ¾ |
| Additional Vegetables to Reach Total 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1½ |
| Grain/Bread (oz. equivalent) 5 | 7–10 (1) | 8–10 (1) | 9–10 (1) | 8–9 (1) | 8–10 (1) | 10–12 (2) |
| Meat/Vegetable Protein Product | 0 6 | 0 6 | 0 6 | 8–10 (1) | 9–10 (1) | 10–12 (2) |
| Milk (cups) 7 | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) |
| Other Specifications | ||||||
| Min-Max Calories (kcal) | 350–500 8 | 400–500 8 | 450–600 8 | 550–650 8 | 600–700 8 | 750–850 8 |
| Saturated fat (% of total calories) | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Sodium (mg) 9 | ||||||
| 2014–2015 Target | ≤540 9 | ≤600 9 | ≤640 9 | ≤1230 9 | ≤1360 9 | ≤1420 9 |
| 2017–2018 Target | ≤485 9 | ≤535 9 | ≤570 9 | ≤935 9 | ≤1035 9 | ≤1080 9 |
| 2022–2023 Target | ≤430 9 | ≤470 9 | ≤500 9 | ≤640 9 | ≤710 9 | ≤740 9 |
| Trans fat | 0 gram of trans fat per serving must be indicated on nutrition label or by manufacturer for all food and beverage products | |||||
| Nutrients | SBP: meet 25% of RDAs 10 for nutrients; NSLP: meet 33.3% of RDAs 10 for nutrients |
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| Source (replicated from): USDA Food and Nutrition Service [16] | ||||||
1 ¼ cup of dried fruit is equivalent to ½ cup of fruit; 2 1 cup of leafy greens is equivalent to ½ cup of vegetables; 3 Juice cannot fulfill more than half of the fruit or vegetable requirement; 4 Can consist of any of the vegetable subgroups; 5 Must be whole grains; 6 1 oz. equivalent of meat/meant alternate may be substituted for 1 oz. equivalent of grains after minimum daily grain requirement is met; 7 Must be low-fat (unflavored) or fat-free (unflavored or flavored); 8 Values provided are for the average daily amount per week and must be within range or less than indicated; 9 Sodium targets become gradually more stringent over time; 10 Recommended Dietary Allowance.