School Breakfast
Meal Pattern
for SY 2014-2015
Overview
• Age/grade groups began in 2013/2014
• Calorie limits began in 2013/2014
• New meal requirements in SY 2014/15
– Meal pattern overview & timeline
• Fruits
• Grains
• Sodium
• OVS
• Miscellaneous
SBP Changes Effective SY 2014-2015
• 1 cup of fruit must be offered daily at all
grade levels
• Students must take ½ cup of fruit
• All grains must be whole grain-rich
• Target 1 for sodium begins
Review - Components vs Items
• A food component is one of three food groups that
comprise reimbursable breakfasts.
– Grain (with optional meat/meat alternate allowed)
– Fruit/vegetable
– Milk
• A food item is a specific food offered within the
three food components
– Whole wheat toast
– Fat-free chocolate milk
Must offer at least four food items
SBP Required Components
• Breakfast consists of 3
components from three food
groups:
1. milk
2. fruit/juice/vegetable
3. grains
• meat/meat alternate
(optional)
SBP Meal Pattern Requirements
• Must serve a minimum of 4 items containing the 3
components
1. Grain
2. Fruit/Vegetable
3. Milk
4. Additional Item
• The food items selected may be from any of the
required components, as long as ½ cup
fruit/juice/allowable vegetable is selected.
Offer versus Serve (OVS) Review
• Allows students to decline a portion of the
offered meal
– Reduces food waste
– Permits students to choose the foods they want to
eat
• At breakfast, it is optional at all grade levels
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Fruit/Juice/Vegetable Component
• In SY 2014-15
– Must offer at least 1 cup of fruits
daily (all grade groups)
– No more than ½ of the
fruit/vegetable offerings can be in
the form of 100% juice
– Vegetables can be substituted for
fruits, but the first 2 cups per week
must be from the dark green,
red/orange, beans and peas or
“other vegetables” group
– All students must take ½ cup of fruit
under OVS
Fruit/Juice/Vegetable Component- Types
• Temporary allowance for frozen fruit with added
sugar
– SY 13/14 AND SY 14/15 (see memo SP 49-2013, published
6/25/13)
• Schools may offer a:
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Single fruit type
Combination of fruits
Single allowable vegetable type
Combination of allowable vegetables
Grains Component- Overview
• All grains offered must be whole grain rich
• Offer at least 1 oz. equivalent of grains each day
for all grade levels
• Minimum weekly requirements
– K-5 7 oz. eq. per week
– 6-8 8 oz. eq. per week
– 9-12 9 oz. eq. per week
• RTE cereals must be fortified (unless 100% WG)
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Grains Component
• No weekly limit for whole grain-rich dessert
at breakfast (only lunch)
• Some grain products can only be served as
desserts in lunch and are not allowed in
breakfast (brownies, cookies)
Grain Requirements for the National School
Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
MEMO SP 30-2012
Exhibit Page 1 of 2
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Governance/Policy-Memos/2012/SP30-2012os.pdf
Grain Requirements for the National School Lunch Program
and School Breakfast Program
Exhibit Page 2 of 2
4 Allowed for desserts at lunch as specified in §210.10, and for breakfasts served under the SBP.
Optional Meat/Meat Alternates
• There is no separate requirement to offer
meat/meat alternate (m/ma) in the SBP meal
pattern
• SFAs can offer a meat/meat alternate at
breakfast and credit it as a grain
Meat/Meat Alternate In Place of Grains
• When offering a meat/meat alternate in place
of grains in SBP:
– Must also offer at least 1 oz eq grains daily
• Does NOT need to be selected by student
– Must count it toward the weekly grains range and
weekly dietary specifications
– DOES count as an item for OVS
Example: Crediting Meat/Meat Alternate
• For grades 6 -8, 8 oz. eq. grain/week required
• School offers 1 oz. eq. grain every day
– 1 oz. eq. grain per day = 5 oz. eq. grain per week
• School also offers 1 oz. eq. m/ma x 3 days
– 3 oz. eq. m/ma credits as 3 oz. eq. grain
• 8 oz. eq. grain requirement is met
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Milk Component- Overview
•Same as this year
• Allowable milk options include:
– Fat free milk (flavored)
– Fat free milk (unflavored)
– Low fat milk (unflavored)
– Fat free or low fat (lactose reduced or lactose free)
• 1 cup/day (all grades)
• At least two options must be offered
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Sample Menu with 4 Items
Menu
Crediting
Food items
Whole Wheat
Bagel
2 oz eq grain
2 grain items
Assorted 100%
Fruit Juice
½ cup
1 fruit item
Fresh Orange
1/2 c fruit
1 fruit item
Variety of Low
Fat/Fat Free Milk
1 cup
1 milk item
THE OFFER
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
MEAL – Bagel is 2 oz eq and
Orange is ½ cup Fruit
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
NO MEAL - Although 3 of 4 items were
selected, 1/2 cup fruit required
Sample Menu with 5 Items
Menu
Crediting
Food items
Blueberry Muffin
2 oz eq grain
2 grain items
Whole Grain Cereal
1 oz eq grain
1 grain item
Orange Juice
½ cup fruit
1 fruit item
Kiwi Slices
½ c fruit
1 fruit item
Variety of Low
Fat/Fat Free Milk
1 cup
1 milk item
THE OFFER
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
MEAL
(4 of 5 items selected, muffin is 2 oz eq)
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
MEAL- 3 items selected
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
NO MEAL
(Only 2 of 5 items selected)
Sample Menu with 4 Items, M/MA is
Credited
Menu
Crediting
Food items
Scrambled Egg
1 oz eq meat
alternate
1 grain item
Whole Grain Toast
1 oz eq grain
1 grain item
Granny Smith Apple
1 c fruit
1 fruit item
Variety of Low
Fat/Fat Free Milk
1 cup
1 milk item
THE OFFER
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
NO MEAL-3 of 4 items selected but
no fruit
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
MEAL- 3 of 4 items selected
(egg is credited)
Sample Menu with 5 Items, M/MA is offered
Menu
Crediting
Large Boiled Egg
2 oz meat
alternate
Food Items
2 oz grain
Whole Grain
Toast
Apple
1 oz eq grain
1 grain item
½ cup fruit
1 fruit/veg item
Orange Juice
½ c fruit
1 fruit/veg item
Variety of Low
Fat/Fat Free Milk
1 cup
1 milk item
THE OFFER
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
MEAL-3 OF THE 4 ITEMS SELECTED
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
MEAL-3 OF THE 4 ITEMS SELECTED
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
MEAL
4 items selected (egg 2oz grain)
Sample Menu with 4 Items, including
Combination Item
Menu
Crediting
Egg Sandwich on 2 oz eq grain from
an English
bread, 2 oz eq from
Muffin
egg
Food Items
4 grain food items
Apple
1 c fruit
1 fruit item
Variety of Low
Fat/Fat Free Milk
1 cup
1 milk item
THE OFFER
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
NO MEAL-5 items selected
but no fruit
Additional OVS Topics
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OVS and Duplicate Selections by Students
• Allowing students to take two of the same item is
at the discretion of the menu planner
• Example: school offers milk and fruit, plus two
grains: cereal and toast
• Student selects fruit and two toasts
• 2nd toast selected is 3rd food item selected
• FNS’ intent that children will continue to select a
variety of foods under OVS
THE OFFER
MEAL OR NO MEAL?
MEAL-*ONLY if menu planner allows duplicate
selections
SBP Changes for 2014-15
• Fruit quantity increases to 1 cup per day
• Under OVS, students must select
at least ½ cup of fruit (or vegetable, if using
substitution)
• All grains must be whole-grain rich
• Target 1 for average weekly sodium limit
– <540 mg grades K-5
– <600 mg grades 6-8
– <640 mg grades 9-12
Any Questions?
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Child Nutrition
Building 6, Room 248
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0330
(304) 558-2708
http://wvde.state.wv.us/nutrition/