LUNCH MENU
Nutritional Food Guideline Amounts
In keeping with the Federal and State mandated nutrition guidelines, students that purchase a lunch from Saint Benedict Food Services will receive meals containing the following items in the specified amounts. Amounts shown in the table below are based on a menu designed for 5 meals within one week.
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Weekly Menu Amounts |
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Fruits (cups) |
2 1/2 cups |
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Vegetables (cups) |
3 3/4 cups |
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Dark green |
1/2 cup |
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Red/orange |
3/4 cup |
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Beans/peas (legumes) |
1/2 cup |
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Starchy |
1/2 cup |
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Other |
1/2 cup |
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Additional vegetable |
1 cup |
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Grains (oz. equivalent) |
8 (1) oz. |
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Meat/meat alternative (oz. equivalent) |
9 (1) oz. |
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Fluid milk (cups) |
5 (1) cup |
Other food specifications are shown in the table below and display the value per meal.
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Meal Amounts for Additional Items |
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Calories (min/max) |
600/650 |
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Saturated fat (% of total meal calories) |
<10 mg. |
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Sodium (mg) |
<1250 mg. |
Ala carte foods that are available for purchase by students during the school day are 1% or skim milk, 100% juice, and snacks that comply with federal guidelines.
