20 CAR pt. 1028, Appendix B
Reimbursable meals served to infants, children, or adult participants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program shall contain (as a minimum) the indicated meal pattern quantities and food components.
Meals served to infants ages birth through eleven (11) months must meet the requirements described in this meal pattern. Foods included in the infant meal must be of a texture and a consistency that are appropriate for the age of the infant being served. Either breast milk or iron-fortified infant formula must be served for the entire first year.
| Breakfast | |
|---|---|
| Birth through 5 months | 6 through 11 months |
| 4-6 fluid ounces breastmilk1 or formula2 | 6-8 fluid ounces breastmilk1 or formula2; and 0-4 tablespoons infant cereal2,3, 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 ½ cup of yogurt4; or a combination of the above5; and 0-2 tablespoons vegetable or fruit or a combination of both5,6 |
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 eleven (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 Beginning October 1, 2019, ounce equivalents are used to determine the quantity of creditable grains.
4 Yogurt must contain no more than twenty-three (23) grams of total sugars per six (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.
| Lunch and Supper | |
|---|---|
| Birth through 5 months | 6 through 11 months |
| 4-6 fluid ounces breastmilk1 or formula2 | 6-8 fluid ounces breastmilk1 or formula2; and 0-4 tablespoons infant cereal2,3 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 ½ cup of yogurt4; or a combination of the above5; and 0-2 tablespoons vegetable or fruit or a combination of both5,6 |
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 eleven (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 Beginning October 1, 2019, ounce equivalents are used to determine the quantity of creditable grains.
4 Yogurt must contain no more than twenty-three (23) grams of total sugars per six (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.
| Snack | |
|---|---|
| Birth through 5 months | 6 through 11 months |
| 4-6 fluid ounces breastmilk1 or formula2 | 2-4 fluid ounces breastmilk1 or formula2; and 0-½ slice bread3,4; or 0-2 crackers3,4; or 0-4 tablespoons infant cereal2,3,4 or ready-to-eat breakfast cereal3,4,5,6; and 0-2 tablespoons vegetable or fruit, or a combination of both6,7 |
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 eleven (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 Beginning October 1, 2019, ounce equivalents are used to determine the quantity of creditable grains.
4 A serving of grains must be whole grain-rich, enriched meal, or enriched flour.
5 Breakfast cereals must contain no more than six (6) grams of sugar per dry ounce (no more than twenty-one and two-tenths (21.2) grams sucrose and other sugars per one hundred (100) grams of dry cereal).
6 A serving of this component is required when the infant is developmentally ready to accept it.
7 Fruit and vegetable juices must not be served.