Food Components

Ages 1-2

Ages 3-5

Ages 6-12¹

1 milk
   fluid milk

1/2 cup

3/4 cup

1 cup

1 fruit/vegetable
   juice,²  fruit and/or vegetable

1/4 cup

1/2 cup

1/2 cup

1 grains/bread³
   bread or

   cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or

   cold dry cereal or

   hot cooked cereal or

   pasta or noodles or grains
 

1/2 slice

1/2 serving


1/4 cup

1/4 cup

1/4 cup

1/2 slice

1/2 serving


1/3 cup

1/4 cup

1/4 cup

1 slice

1 serving


3/4 cup

1/2 cup

1/2 cup

¹ Children age 12 and older may be served larger portions based on their greater food needs. They may not be served less than the minimum quantities listed in this column.
² Fruit or vegetable juice must be full-strength.
³ Breads and grains must be made from whole-grain or enriched meal or flour. Cereal must be whole-grain or enriched or fortified.