Afterschool Snack Program Meal Pattern

Select two different components

Component

Ages 1-2

Ages 3-5

Ages 6-12

Milk

1/2 cup

 1/2 cup

 1 cup

Vegetables and Fruits

 1/2 cup

 1/2 cup

 3/4 cup

 Grains and Breads (1) 

Bread

Cornbread, biscuits, rolls, muffins, etc. 

Cold dry cereal (2) 

Hot cooked cereal 

Cooked pasta or noodle products

 

1/2 cup

1/2 serving 

1/4 cup or 1/3 ounce

1/4 cup

1/4 cup

 

 

1/2 slice

1/2 serving 

1/3 cup or 1/2 ounce

1/4 cup

1/4 cup

 

 

1 slice

1 serving 

3/4 cup or 1 ounce

1/2 cup

1/2 cup

Meat and Meat Alternates

Lean meat or poultry or fish (3)

Cheese

Eggs

Cooked dry beans or peas

Peanut butter or soy nut butter or other nut or seed butters

Peanuts or soy nuts or tree nuts or seeds

Plain yogurt or sweetened and flavored

 

1/2 ounce

1/2 ounce

1/2 egg

1/8 cup

1 tbsp.


1/2 ounce

 2 ounces or 1/4 cup

 

1/2 ounce

1/2 ounce

1/2 egg

1/8 cup

1 tbsp.

 
1/2 ounce

 2 ounces or 1/4 cup

 

1 ounce

1 ounce

1 egg

1/4 cup

2 tbsp.

 
1 ounce

 4 ounces or 1/2 cup

 (1)Bread, Pasta or noodle products, and cereal grains must be whole-grain or enriched or fortified

 (2)Either by volume (cup) or weight (ounce), whichever is less

 (3)Edible portion as served