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CACFP Meal Pattern:

Getting a Grip on Grains

CACFP Grain Requirements

Required at Breakfast, Lunch, Supper, optional at snack

All Grains must be enriched or whole grain meal or flour, or bran or germOne serving of grains per day must be Whole Grain Rich (WGR)

Only required

for children

and adult

participants, not required for infants

Whole Grain Rich

WGR = 100% whole

grainGerm or bran not removedWGR = 50% whole grains + remaining grains are enriched

CACFP Reference

Guide

Identifying WGR Foods

Cereal & Yogurt Sugar Limits

WI WIC Approved Cereals

Contact your consultant for a copy

Identifying Whole Grain Rich (WGR)

1. WIC

Approved Whole Grain List

2. FDA Standard of Identity

Products labeled as:

“whole wheat”,

“entire wheat”

“graham”

Only breads, buns, rolls

Examples Whole Wheat Bread Products

2. FDA

Standard of

Identity (cont’d.)

Whole Wheat Pasta

Products

Whole Wheat Macaroni product, macaroni, spaghetti, or vermicelli

Examples Whole Wheat Pasta Products

Don’t Meet FDA Standard of Identity

Other

Grains labeled as “whole wheat” such as

crackers

, tortillas, bagels, biscuits, English

muffins

must use other method to determine if WGR

CANNOT

USE FRONT OF PACKAGE TO IDENTIFY AS WGR

MUST USE OTHER METHOD TO DETERMINE IF WGR

Don’t Meet FDA Standard of Identity

NOT Whole Grain Rich (WGR)

NOT Whole Grain Rich

Creditable as a grain

NOT WGR

3. Product

includes FDA Health Claim

OR

Remaining grains must be enriched

Exact wording

“Diets rich in whole grain foods and other plant foods and low in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers.”

“Diets rich in whole grain foods and other plant foods, and low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may help reduce the risk of heart disease.”

Unacceptable Health Claim

Does not contain exact wording

NOT Whole Grain Rich

Whole Grain Stamps

cannot

be used

to determine if WGR

4. National School Lunch Program

All grains from a school that participate

in the NSLP are WGR

Only applicable

to agencies that receive meals from schools

5. Recipes

Need a recipe to show:

Grain Ingredients

Amounts

50% or more of the grains must be whole grain

Homemade Grain Items

Whole

Grain Rich Recipe?

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

Ingredients:

1 egg

3⁄4 cup brown sugar

1 1⁄3 cups banana (mashed, about 2 medium bananas)

1⁄3 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup whole wheat flour

3⁄4 cup

enriched wheat

flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon



Look only at the grains in the product

5. Documentation from Manufacturer

“oz eq grains” on CN Label indicates that the product meets the whole grain-rich criteria

“bread” or “bread alternate” on CN Label indicates that the product does not meet whole grain-rich criteria

CN Labels for Grain Items

CN Label - WGR

CN Label – Not WGR

6. Rule of Three

Rule of Three: Breakfast Cereals

First grain ingredient is whole grain +

Cereal is fortified = WGR

Second and Third grain ingredients are not considered

Rule of Three: Whole Grains

FIRST GRAIN

ingredient must be whole grain,

or second after water

Rule of

Three: Enriched Grains

SECOND OR THIRD GRAIN

(if any) ingredient must be whole grains, enriched grains, bran or germ

Rule of

Three: Grain Derivatives

Grain Derivatives are

disregarded

Rule of

Three: 2% or Less Statement

Ingredients after

“contains 2% or less”

are disregarded

Rule of

Three: Non-Creditable Grains/Flours

Rule of Three

Rule of Three Example

Muffin

Ingredients: Rolled oats, water, wheat germ, yeast. Contains 2% or less of the following: oat fiber, salt, sugar

First Grain Ingredient =

Whole Grain

Second Grain Ingredient =

Germ

Third Grain Ingredient =

Disregarded

Grain Activity – WGR using Rule of Three?

Rule of Three Activity - Answers

Is this product whole grain-rich?

Yes No

100% Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Palm Oil, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Milk Casein, Salt, Mozzarella Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt And Enzymes), Sugar, Preservatives (Calcium Propionate, Sorbic Acid), Molasses, Fumaric Acid, Food Starch-Modified, Sodium Phosphate, Whey, Monoglycerides, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Garlic, Artificial Color

First

ingredient:

whole wheat flour

is a whole grain

The

wheat gluten

is a grain derivative which does not count as a grain ingredient in the CACFP

Rule of Three Activity - Answers

Is this product whole grain-rich?

Yes No

100% Whole Grain Wheat Thins

Ingredients:

Whole Grain Wheat Flour, Canola Oil, Sugar, Cornstarch, Malt Syrup (from Corn, and Barley), Salt, Refiner's Syrup, Leavening (Calcium Phosphate and Baking Soda)

First

ingredient:

whole grain wheat flour

is a whole grain

The

cornstarch

is

a grain derivative which does not count as a grain ingredient in the CACFP

Rule of Three Activity - Answers

Is this product whole grain-rich?

Yes No

Wheat Breadsticks

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron As Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrite, Enzyme, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Wheat Starch, Yeast, Sugar, Wheat Gluten. Contains Less That 2% Of The Following: Soybean Oil, Salt, Oat Fiber, Honey, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Datem, Acesulfame Potassium, Ascorbic Acid, Enzyme. May Contain Milk, Soy, Egg And Sesame

First

ingredient:

whole wheat flour

is a whole grain

Second

grain

ingredient: Enriched unbleached wheat flour is an enriched grain

The

wheat starch

is a grain derivative which does not count as a grain ingredient in the CACFP

Third

grain

ingredient:

Oat Fiber

is a non-creditable grain, but follows the statement, “Contains 2% or less” so it is

disregarded

Rule of Three Activity - Answers

Is this product whole grain-rich?

Yes No

English Muffin

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Enriched Wheat Flour, Wheat Starch, Yeast, Sugar, and Salt

First

ingredient:

whole wheat flour

is a whole grain

Second

grain

ingredient:

enriched wheat flour

is an enriched grain

The

wheat starch

is a grain derivative which does not count as a grain ingredient in the CACFP

Rule of Three Activity - Answers

Is this product whole grain-rich?

Yes No

100% Whole Wheat Bagel

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Vital Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Preservatives (Sorbic Acid, Calcium Propionate), Mono- And Diglycerides, Soybean Oil, Caramel Color, Dough Conditioners (Calcium Sulfate, L-Cysteine), Wheat Flour, Enzymes, Yellow Corn Meal

First

ingredient:

whole wheat flour

is a whole grain

The

vital wheat gluten

is a grain derivative which does not count as a grain ingredient in the CACFP

Third

grain

ingredient:

Wheat Flour

is a non-creditable grain, but follows the statement, “Contains 2% or less” so it is

disregarded

Rule of Three Activity - Answers

Is this product whole grain-rich?

Yes No

Ultragrain Tortilla

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Palm Oil, Glycerine, Dextrose, Cultured Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Honey, Sodium Bicarbonate, Malic Acid, Mono- and Diglycerides, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Enzymes, Dough Conditioner (Sodium Metabisulfite)

First

ingredient:

whole wheat flour

is a whole grain

Second

grain

ingredient: Enriched flour is an enriched grain

Third

grain

ingredient:

Cultured Wheat Flour

is a non-creditable grain because it is not enriched

Contact your consultant

Send pictures of

Product packages to your consultant

Grains: Menu Documentation

and Claiming

Menu Documentation

Document whole grain-rich foods on menu

Examples

Whole wheat bread

WGR English muffins

Quinoa, oatmeal

Okay to abbreviate

WW, WG or

WGR on the menu

Menu Documentation

Menu Planning: Serving WGR Items

Only

one

meal or snack must serve a WGR item

Menu Planning: Serving WGR Items

Only

one

meal or snack must serve a WGR item

AM Group

PM Group

Support Documentation

Product package

(Including Name)

100% Whole Wheat

WIC Grains

FDA health claim

Ingredients List

Binder of Labels

Recipes

Claim

Review menus, labels & product information

When a whole grain-rich food is not served once a day:

Do not claim the meal or snack containing a grain with the lowest reimbursement

No Whole Grain-Rich Item Served

Do not claim snack

(lowest reimbursement meal/snack serving a grain)

Do not claim breakfast

(lowest reimbursement meal/snack serving a grain)

Tuesday’s Menu

Supper

Baked Chicken

Brussels

sprouts

Strawberries

Dinner

Roll

Milk

Snack

Mini bagel

Cheddar

Cheese

Friday’s Menu

Supper

Baked Fish

Eggplant

Blackberries

Noodles

Milk

AT RISK PROGRAMS:

No

Whole Grain-Rich Item

Served

Do not claim snack

(lowest reimbursement meal/snack serving a grain)

Do not claim supper

(snack not served)

AT RISK PRIGRAMS - Menu Planning:

Serving WGR Items

One

meal or snack must serve a WGR item

AT RISK PRIGRAMS - Menu Planning:

Serving WGR Items

One

meal or snack must serve a WGR item

If a grain is served at snack, it must be

whole grain-rich

AT RISK PRIGRAMS - Menu Planning:

Serving WGR Items

One

meal or snack must serve a WGR item

If no grain is served at snack, supper must serve WGR item

Other Meal Pattern Reminders

Meal Pattern Chart

Grains Chart

Grain Based Desserts

USDA Resources

Even homemade grains made with healthy ingredients or less sugar =

Not creditable

Includes GBD recipes

CACFP programs cannot use those recipes

Grain/Bread Chart in Food Buying Guide (FBG)

GBDs included in chart

Apply to all Child Nutrition Programs (NSLP, SFSP)

USDA Standardized Recipes

provide CACFP crediting information

Breakfast Cereals

Types: Ready-to-eat, instant & regular hot cereal

No more than

6 grams

sugar per dry ounce

WIC Approved Cereals

Sugar Limits Table

Sugar calculation

Milk

Age 1

Whole, unflavored

Required

Ages 2-5

1% (low-fat)

or skim (fat-free), unflavored

Required

Ages 6 & older

1% (low-fat)

or skim (fat free), unflavored or flavored

Required

Fruits and Vegetables: Lunch/Supper

Must

serve one vegetable at lunch/supper

May serve two

different

vegetables at lunch/supper

Cannot serve two fruits

Fruits and Vegetables: Snack

Vegetables and Fruits

are 2

separate

components

-

May

serve a fruit and

vegetable

Examples

Watermelon & Carrots

Creditable

Apple Slices & Grape Juice

NOT Creditable

Fruit and Vegetables: Juice

Limited to one meal or snack per day

Even if snacks and meals are served to

different

groups of participants

Meat/Meat Alternates (M/MA)

May substitute the

ENTIRE

grain component at breakfast a

maximum of three times per week

M/MA

Serving Size

1-5

year olds = ½

oz

6-12

year olds = 1 oz

M/MA: Yogurt

Yogurt must contain no more than 23 grams of sugar per 6 ounces

M/MA – Tofu and Soy Yogurt

Tofu

Must be commercially prepared

Soy yogurt

Same as crediting regular yogurt

Only allowed for children ages 1 and older

M/MA:

Yogurt – Product Package

Yogurt and Tofu

Actual package, picture or a copy of the product package on file

Must include name of item

and

Nutrition Facts Label

Products may change

(i.e. sugar amounts in yogurt)

Always check Nutrition Facts Label

Menus

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