Most food and nutrition programs require you to include a vitamin A twice a week, a vitamin C and an iron daily. Here is the pattern that most meals must follow in order to meet requirements.
Meal or Snack Type
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Menu Items
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Breakfast
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fluid milk
fruit/vegitable/100% juice
Bread,
dry cereal
cooked cereal, grains or pasta
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AM & PM Snacks
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fluid milk
fruit/vegetable/100% juice
Bread
Dry cereal
cooked cereal, grains, pasta
meat, poultry, fish or cheese
Eggs
Peanut Butter
Dried Beans, peas
Yogurt
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Lunch & Supper
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fluid milk
fruit/vegetable (2 or more)
Bread
Cooked Cereal, grains, pasta
Meat, poultry, fish, cheese
Eggs
Peanut butter
dried beans, peas
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Here is a sample menu that I often use at my house.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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B- cereal, apples, milk
L- chicken nuggets, fries, mixed fruit, crackers, milk
S-graham crackers, juice
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B- toast, oranges, milk
L- cheese pizza, applesauce, salad, milk
S- cheese, crackers, juice
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B- Waffles, grapes, milk
L- mini corndogs, mixed vegitables, pears, crackers, milk
S- juice popcicles, crackers, water
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B - toast, applesauce, milk
L- macaroni and cheese, peaches, peas/carrots, milk
S- goldfish crackers, juice
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B- buscuits, oranges, milk
L- ham, cheese sandwich, pickles, olives, applesauce, milk
S- ritz crackers, juice
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B- cereal, apples, milk
L- chicken strips, tator tots, peaches, crackers, milk
S-muffins, juice
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B- cinnamon toast, bananas, milk
L- fish sticks, green beans, potatoes, crackers, milk
S- string cheese, crackers, juice
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B- pancakes, grapes, milk
L-tuna helper, peas/carrots, pears, milk
S-vanilla wafers, juice
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B- toast, applesauce, milk
L- beef-a-roni, green beans, corn, milk
S-animal crackers, juice
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B- cinnamon rolls, bananas, milk
L- turkey, cheese sandwich, pickles, olives, applesauce, milk
S-ritz crackers, juice
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B- cereal, apples, milk
L- chicken nuggets, fries, greenbeans, crackers, milk
S- graham crackers, juice
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B- toast, oranges, milk
L- hamburger helper, mix vegies, peaches, milk
S-cheese, crackers, juice
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B- french toast, grapes, milk
L- sloppy joes, tator tots, carrots, milk
S-shortbread cookies, juice
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B- muffins, applesauce, milk
L- ham, sweet potatoes, broccoli, crackers, milk
S- goldfish crackers, juice
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B- bagels, oranges, milk
L- grilled cheese sandwich, pickles, olives, carrots w/ranch, milk
S- ritz crackers, juice
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B- cereal, apples, milk
L- chicken nuggets, fries, mix vegies, crackers, milk
S- muffins, juice
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B- cinnamon toast, bananas, milk
L- hot dog, pears, green beans, milk
S- string cheese, crackers, juice
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B- waffles, grapes, milk
L- macaroni and cheese, mix fruit, peas and carrots, milk
S- vanilla wafers, juice
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B- toast, applesauce, milk
L- hamburger nachos, corn, peaches, milk
S- animal crackers, juice
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B- buscuits, banana, milk
L- ham and cheese sandwich, pickles, olives, applesauce, milk
S- ritz crackers, juice
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