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Nutrition Information
Nutrient Standard Menu Planning System
School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children
Nutrient Standard Menu Planning System
How are Nutrient Standards Determined?
Age Group Specific Standards are Established for...
Established Grade Groups
Required Minimum Calorie & Nutrient Levels for School Breakfasts
by Grade Levels
Nutrient & Calorie Requirements: Minimum Requirements
Age Nutrient Standards for Nutrient Standard Menu Planning for
Lunch
Age Nutrient Standards for Nutrient Standard Menu Planning for
Breakfast
School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) mandates public
school foodservice's national health responsibility to provide
healthy school meals consistent with the Recommended Dietary
Allowances (RDA), age appropriate caloric goals and the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans.
Nutrient Standard Menu Planning System
The McKinney ISD has adopted Nutrient Standard Menu Planning out of
the five possible menu planning systems created by USDA. When
compared to the other menu planning systems Nutrient Standard Menus,
when used with USDA approved nutritional analysis software, provide
the most complete accurate and current nutritional menu analysis.
The objective of this menu system is to meet the following
nutritional goals established by the USDA School Meals Initiative
for Healthy Children:
. Meet 1/4 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for Breakfast
. Meet 1/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for Lunch
. Meet age appropriate caloric goals
. Provide a menu consisting of balanced nutrient content
How are Nutrient Standards Determined?
Specific Nutrient Standards are established for children based on
the required level of calories, nutrients and dietary components,
and by weighting and averaging the RDA for a specific age or grade
group. When averaged over a week, breakfast and lunch meals must
meet the nutrient standards corresponding to the age specific group
for which they were intended. Previous menu planning systems
focusing on the "Food Groups" are outdated and are no longer
considered nutritionally adequate in providing a complete balanced
diet.
Age Group Specific Standards are Established
for...
. Calories
. Fat
-Total Fat: 30% or less calories from total fat
-Saturated Fat: Less than 10% calories from saturated fat
. Protein
. Calcium
. Iron
. Vitamin A
. Vitamin C
Established Grade Groups
Breakfast & Lunch Required Grade Groups:
. Preschool
. K-6 Grade (Elementary)
. 7-12 Grade (Secondary)
Required Minimum Calorie & Nutrient Levels for School Breakfasts
by Grade Levels
(School Week Averages: Minimum of 3 consecutive days & a maximum of
7 consecutive days)
Preschool Grades K-12 Grades 7-12
Required Calories 388 554 618
Total Fat (as % total calories) Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Not to exceed 30% over a school week Not to exceed 30% over a school
week
Saturated Fat (as % total calories) Less than 10% over a school week
Less than 10% over a school week Less than 10% over a school week
Protein (g) 5 10 12
Calcium (mg) 200 257 300
Iron (mg) 2.5 3.0 3.4
Vitamin A (RE) 113 197 225
Vitamin C (mg) 11 13 14
Required Minimum Calorie & Nutrient Levels
For School Lunch by Grade Levels
(School Week Averages: Minimum of 3 consecutive days & a maximum of
7 consecutive days)
Nutrient & Calorie Requirements: Minimum Requirements:
Preschool
Grades K-6
Grades 7-12
Calories 517 664 825
Total Fat (as % total calories) Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Not to exceed 30% over a school week Not to exceed 30% over a school
week
Saturated Fat (as % total calories) Less than 10% over a school week
Less than 10% over a school week Less than 10% over a school week
RDA for Protein (g) 7 10 16
RDA for Calcium (mg) 267 286 400
RDA for Iron (mg) 3.3 3.5 4.5
RDA for Vitamin A (RE) 150 224 300
RDA for Vitamin C (mg) 14 15 18
Age Nutrient Standards for Nutrient Standard Menu Planning for
Lunch
Nutrients & Calorie Requirements:
Ages 3-6
Ages 7-10
Ages 11-13
Ages 14+
Calories 558 667 783 846
Total Fat (as % total calories)
Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Saturated Fat (as % total calories)
Less than 10% over a school week
Less than 10% over a school week
Less than 10% over a school week
Less than 10% over a school week
RDA for Protein (g) 7.3 9.3 15.0 16.7
RDA for Calcium (mg) 267 267 400 400
RDA for Iron (mg) 3.3 3.3 4.5 4.5
RDA for Vitamin A (RE) 158 233 300 300
RDA for Vitamin C (mg) 14.6 15.0 16.7 19.2
Age Nutrient Standards for Nutrient Standard Menu Planning for
Breakfast
Nutrients & Calorie Requirements:
Ages 3-6
Ages 7-10
Ages 11-13
Ages 14+
Calories 419 500 588 625
Total Fat (as % total calories)
Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Not to exceed 30% over a school week
Saturated Fat (as % total calories)
Less than 10% over a school week
Less than 10% over a school week
Less than 10% over a school week
Less than 10% over a school week
RDA for Protein (g) 5.5 7.0 11.25 12.5
RDA for Calcium (mg) 200 200 300 300
RDA for Iron (mg) 2.5 2.5 3.4 3.4
RDA for Vitamin A (RE) 119 175 225 225
RDA for Vitamin C (mg) 11.0 11.25 12.5 14.40
(Reference: Administrator's Reference Manual for the Child Nutrition
Programs, Texas Education Agency, April 2001. (pp.12.1-12.4; 12.101
- 12.114).
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