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220.8.o Breakfast requirements for
preschoolers? 220.8.o.1 Breakfasts served to preschoolers. Schools serving breakfast to children ages 1 through 4 under the School Breakfast Program must serve the meal components and quantities required in the breakfast meal pattern established for the Child and Adult Day Care Food Program under § 226.20(a), (c)(1), and (d) of this chapter. In addition, schools serving breakfasts to this age group must comply with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a), (c)(3), (g), (k), (l), and (m) of this section as applicable. 220.8.o.2 Preschooler breakfast meal pattern table. The minimum amounts of food components to be served at breakfast are as follows: |
| Food components and food items{1} | Minimum quantities | Minimum quantities |
| Ages 1-2 | Ages 3-5 | |
| Fluid milk {2} | 4 fluid ounces | 6 fluid ounces |
| Vegetables, fruits, or portions of both {3} | 1/4 cup | 1/2 cup |
| Grains (oz eq) {4}{5}{6}{7} | 1/2 ounce equivalent | 1/2 ounce equivalent |
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Endnotes:
{1} Must serve all three components for a reimbursable meal. {2} Must be unflavored whole milk for children age one. Must be unflavored low-fat (1 percent) or unflavored fat-free (skim) milk for children two through five years old. {3} Pasteurized full-strength juice may only be used to meet the vegetable or fruit requirement at one meal, including snack, per day. {4} At least one serving per day, across all eating occasions, must be whole grain-rich. Grain-based desserts do not count towards meeting the grains requirement. {5} Meat and meat alternates may be used to meet the entire grains requirement a maximum of three times a week. One ounce of meat and meat alternates is equal to one ounce equivalent of grains. {6} Breakfast cereals must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce (no more than 21.2 grams sucrose and other sugars per 100 grams of dry cereal). {7} Refer to FNS guidance for additional information on crediting different types of grains. 220.8.p Breakfast requirements for infants? 220.8.p.1 Breakfasts served to infants. Schools serving breakfasts to infants ages birth through 11 months under the School Breakfast Program must serve the food components and quantities required in the breakfast meal pattern established for the Child and Adult Day Care Food Program, under § 226.20(a), (b), and (d) of this chapter. In addition, schools serving breakfasts to infants must comply with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a), (c)(3), (g), (k), (l), and (m) of this section as applicable. 220.8.p.2 Infant breakfast meal pattern table. The minimum amounts of food components to be served at breakfast are as follows: |
| Infants | Age birth through 5 months | Age 6 through 11 months |
| Breakfast | 4-6 fluid ounces breastmilk {1} or formula {2} |
6-8 fluid ounces breastmilk {1} or formula {2}; and 0-1/2 ounce equivalent infant cereal; {2}{3} or 0-4 tablespoons meat, fish, poultry, whole egg, cooked dry beans, or cooked dry peas; or 0-2 ounces of cheese; or 0-4 ounces (volume) of cottage cheese; or, 0-4 ounces or 1/2 cup of yogurt {4}; or a combination of the above {5}; and 0-2 tablespoons vegetable or fruit, or a combination of both {5}{6} |
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Endnotes:
{1} Breastmilk or formula, or portions of both, must be served; however, it is recommended that breastmilk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months. For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breastmilk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breastmilk may be offered, with additional breastmilk offered at a later time if the infant will consume more. {2} Infant formula and dry infant cereal must be iron-fortified. {3} Refer to FNS guidance for additional information on crediting different types of grains. {4} Yogurt must contain no more than 23 grams of total sugars per 6 ounces. {5} A serving of this component is required when the infant is developmentally ready to accept it. {6} Fruit and vegetable juices must not be served. |
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