Smart Snacks 101
Getting Ahead
2004
Local
Wellness
Policies
2006
Alliance
Competitive
Food &
Beverage
Guidelines
2007
IOM
Standards
2010
Healthy
HungerFree Kids
Act
2013
Smart
Snacks in
School
Nutrition
Standards
JOT IT DOWN!
SMART SNACKS IN SCHOOL
NUTRITION STANDARDS
Vending
Machines
School
Stores
A la Carte
Fundraising
Snack Carts
a
FUNDRAISERS
School Day
Only
Exemptions
set by State
Agencies
No Limit on
Products that
Meet
a
GENERAL STANDARDS
FOR COMPETITIVE FOODS
Whole Grain
Non-Grain
Food Group
Combination
Food
10% DV of
certain
nutrients
(until July 1, 2016)
MEETS ALL NUTRIENT STANDARDS
EXEMPT
from standards…
Some…
FRUITS & VEGGIES
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CALORIES
• Snacks/Sides: ≤200
• Entrees: ≤ 350
EXEMPTIONS
NSLP/SPB entrees
(day of and after service)
`
TOTAL FAT
≤ 35% total calories
from fat
EXEMPTIONS
Reduced fat cheese
• Part-skim mozzarella
` •
Nuts and seeds
• Nut butters and seed butters
Only dried fruit and nuts/seeds (no added sugars or fat)
• Seafood with no added fat
•
•
SATURATED FAT
< 10% total calories
from saturated fat
EXEMPTIONS
Reduced fat cheese
• Part-skim
mozzarella
`
• Nuts and seeds
• Nut butters and seed butters
Only dried fruit and nuts/seeds (no added sugars or fat)
•
•
TRANS FAT
Zero grams trans fat
SUGAR
≤ 35% sugar by weight
EXEMPTIONS
•
• Dried fruits and vegetables
`
(no added sugars or only those required
for processing or palatability)
Only exempt dried fruit and nuts/seeds (no added sugars or fat)
SODIUM
• Snacks/Sides: ≤230 mg
• Entrees: ≤480 mg
SNACKS/SIDES
`
July 1, 2016: ≤200 mg
BROWSE RESOURCES AT
www.healthiergeneration.org/smartsnacks
ALL GRADES
WATER
NON FAT
MILK
LOW FAT
MILK
(with or without carbonation)
(plain or flavored)
(plain only)
100% FRUIT
OR
VEGETABLE
JUICE
100% FRUIT
OR
VEGETABLE
JUICE
DILUTED
W/WATER
SERVING
SIZE
LIMITS:
8 oz. ES
12 oz. MS/HS
(no added sweeteners)
(with or without carbonation)
(milk, juice)
HIGH SCHOOL ONLY
DIET
BEVERAGES
(20 oz.)
LOWCALORIE
BEVERAGES
(12 oz.)
(<5 kcal/8 oz. OR
≤10 kcal/20 oz.)
(≤40 kcal/8 oz. OR
≤60 kcal/12 oz. )
BROWSE RESOURCES AT
www.healthiergeneration.org/smartsnacks
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GETTING STARTED
Know Your
Venues
Build
Consensus
Know Your
Products
Engage the
Business
Office
Work with
Vendors
Combine Your
Efforts
Communicate
Promote!
ENGAGE STUDENTS
KEY TO SUCCESS
Jill R. Turley, MS, RD/LD, SNS
National Nutrition Advisor
Jill.Turley@healthiergeneration.org