Afterschool Snack Program, Meal Pattern
| Snack Program |
Children |
Children 3 through 5 Years |
6 through 18 years 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Select 2 different components from the 4 listed) | |||
| Milk, fluid | 1/2 cup | 1/2 cup | 1 cup |
| Meat or meat alternate4 | 1/2 ounce | 1/2 ounce | 1 ounce |
| Juice or fruit or vegetable5 | 1/2 cup | 1/2 cup | 3/4 cup |
| Bread and/or cereal, enriched or whole grain Bread | 1/2 slice | 1/2 slice | 1 slice |
| Cereal: Cold dry | 1/4 cup1 | 1/3 cup2 | 3/4 cup3 |
| Hot cooked | 1/4 cup | 1/4 cup | 1/2 cup |
1 1/4 cup (volume) or 1/3 ounce (weight), whichever is less.
2 1/3 cup (volume) or 1/2 ounce (weight), whichever is less.
3 3/4 cup (volume) or 1 ounce (weight), whichever is less.
4 Yogurt may be used as a meat/meat alternate. You may serve 4 ounces (weight) or 1/2 cup (volume) of plain, or sweetened and flavored yogurt to fulfill the equivalent of 1 ounce of the meat/meat alternate component. For younger children, 2 ounces (weight) or 1/4 cup (volume) may fulfill the equivalent of 1/2 ounce of the meat/meat alternate requirement.
5 Juice may not be served when milk is served as the only other component.
6 It is recommended that older children (ages 13-18) be offered larger portions.
CAUTION: Children under 5 are at the highest risk of choking. USDA recommends that any nuts and/or seeds be served to them in a prepared food and be ground or finely chopped.