Milk
(1 serving)		 Fruits/Vegetables
(2 serving)		 Grains
(1 serving)		 Meat/ Meat Alternate (1serving)
Monday White 1% Fat or Chocolate Fat-free Chilled Peaches
Beans (lowfat refried w cheese)		 Soft whole wheat tortilla
Spanish Rice		 Beef taco meet with cheese
Tuesday White 1% Fat or Chocolate Fat-free Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Spiced Apples		 Dinner roll Chicken Nuggets or Roasted Chicken
Wednesday White 1% Fat or Chocolate Fat-free Peas or Corn
Pear Cup		 Whole Wheat bread
Cookie		 Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Thursday White 1% Fat or Chocolate Fat-free Baked French Fries
Pickle Spears
Rosy Applesauce		 Whole wheat buns Cheeseburger or Hamburger patty
Note: Serving sizes consist of: 1 cup of fluid milk; ¾ cup of fruits/ vegetables; 1 slice of bread or 1 serving of roll or ½ cup of grains; 2 oz. of lean meat or poultry or alternate protein product or cheese; ½ cup of cooked dry beans or peas; 4 Tbsp. peanut butter.
Table 1: One-Week Four-Day Cycle Menu and Lunch Meal Pattern for the SFSP
  USDA Lunch Standard Nutrients and Foods Selected Nutrients and Foods Consumed
    Mean SD1 Mean SD
Energy 633 611 90 387 152
Protein (gram) 9 40 10 26 13
% Energy from Fat <30% 25 4 24 7
% Energy from Saturated Fat <10% 9.2 2.1 8.7 3.3
Calcium (milligram) 267 578 273 400 252
Iron (milligram) 3.3 4.3 1.5 2.6 1.5
Vitamin A (Retinol Equivalent) 200 273 90 190 88
Vitamin C (milligram) 15 10.4 8.4 5.5 6.9
Sodium (milligram) none set 1500 371 936 460
Total Dietary Fiber (gram) none set 6.5 2.8 3.7 2.1
Fruit (serving) 2 total fruit and vegetables 0.28 0.26 0.17 0.23
Total Vegetables (serving) 0.83 0.67 0.40 0.65
Grains (serving) 1 2.20 1.12 1.20 0.90
Whole grains (serving) none set 0.88 1.07 0.44 0.65
Protein Foods (ounce) 2 2.2 2.1 1.4 1.7
Milk (ounce) 8 7.6 1.8 6.0 2.7
Table 2: Mean Amounts of Calories and Foods Selected and Consumed at Lunch by 240 Elementary School Students in the 10 Schools Participating in the Summer Food Service Program, Summer, 2011
  NSLP lunch Standard Nutrients and Foods Selecteda Nutrients and Foods Consumedb
    Mean SD Mean SD
Energy 785 628 85 450 231
Protein (gram) 15 38 7 28 17
% Energy from Fat <30% 25 5 24 9
% Energy from Saturated Fat <10% 9.00 1.80 8.40 3.20
Calcium (milligram) 370 639 251 493 361
Iron (milligram) 4.20 4.20 1.30 2.80 1.70
Vitamin A (Retinol Equivalent) 285 299 84 222 141
Vitamin C (milligram) 17 4.90 5.30 3.20 6.00
Sodium (milligram) none set 1678 416 1168 695
Total Dietary Fiber (gram) none set 8.00 2.80 5.20 3.10
Fruit (serving) 2 total fruit and vegetables 0.29 0.28 0.21 0.28
Total Vegetables (serving) 0.31 0.49 0.18 0.56
Grains (serving) 1 2.90 0.80 1.96 1.20
Whole grains (serving) none set 1.50 1.67 1.20 1.10
Protein Foods (ounce) 2 1.50 1.67 1.20 1.80
Milk (ounce) 8 7.10 2.60 5.70 1.96
an=62 bn=59 (3 students did not eat their selected meals.)
Table 3: Mean Amounts of Calories and Foods Selected and Consumed at Lunch by 62 Intermediate School Students in the 10 Schools Participating in the Summer Food Service Program, Summer, 2011
  Mean percent consumed
  Elementary Intermediate
Energy 64 73
Fruit (serving) 61 65
Total Vegetables (serving) 44 33
Grains (serving) 59 69
Whole grains (serving) 54 64
Protein Foods (ounce) 66 66
Milk (ounce) 78 77
No significant differences in percentage of food groups consumed by grade level.
Table 4: Percent of Energy and Food Groups Consumed at Lunch by 240 Elementary and 62 Intermediate School Students in the 14 Schools Participating in the Summer Food Service Program, Summer, 2011