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Short and Long Week Calculations (rounded to nearest 0.5 oz eq and 0.25 cup)
(Applies to schools who regularly operate on a shorter or longer weekly cycle)
3-day School Week- Breakfast | Grades K-5 Weekly (daily) |
Grades 6-8 Weekly (daily) |
Grades 9-12 Weekly (daily) |
Fruits (cups) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) |
Grains (oz eq) | 4-6 (1) | 5-6 (1) | 5.5-6 (1) |
Fluid Milk (cups) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) |
3-day School Week- Lunch | Grades K-5 Weekly (daily) | Grades 6-8 Weekly (daily) | Grades 9-12 Weekly (daily) |
Fruits (cups) | 1.5 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.5) | 3 (1) |
Vegetables (cups) | 2.25 (0.75) | 2.25 (0.75) | 3 (1) |
Dark Green | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Red/Orange | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Beans/Peas (Legumes) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Starchy | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Other | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
Additional Veg to Reach Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grains (oz eq) | 5- 5.5 (1) | 5-6 (1) | 6-7 (2) |
Meats/Meat Alts (oz eq) | 5-6 (1) | 5.5-6 (1) | 6-7 (2) |
Fluid Milk (cups) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) |
4-day School Week- Breakfast | Grades K-5 Weekly (daily) | Grades 6-8 Weekly (daily) | Grades 9-12 Weekly (daily) |
Fruits (cups) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) |
Grains (oz eq) | 5.5-8 (1) | 6.5-8 (1) | 7-8 (1) |
Fluid Milk (cups) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) |
4-day School Week- Lunch | Grades K-5 Weekly (daily) | Grades 6-8 Weekly (daily) | Grades 9-12 Weekly (daily) |
Fruits (cups) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 4 (1) |
Vegetables (cups) | 3 (0.75) | 3 (0.75) | 4 (1) |
Dark Green | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Red/Orange | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.25 |
Beans/Peas (Legumes) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Starchy | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Other | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.75 |
Additional Veg to Reach Total | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
Grains (oz eq) | 6.5-7 (1) | 6.5-8 (1) | 8-9.5 (2) |
Meats/Meat Alts (oz eq) | 6.5-8 (1) | 7-8 (1) | 8-9.5 (2) |
Fluid Milk (cups) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) |
6-day School Week- Breakfast | Grades K-5 Weekly (daily) | Grades 6-8 Weekly (daily) | Grades 9-12 Weekly (daily) |
Fruits (cups) | 6 (1) | 6 (1) | 6 (1) |
Grains (oz eq) | 8.5-12 (1) | 9.5-12 (1) | 11-12 (1) |
Fluid Milk (cups) | 6 (1) | 6 (1) | 6 (1) |
6-day School Week- Lunch | Grades K-5 Weekly (daily) | Grades 6-8 Weekly (daily) | Grades 9-12 Weekly (daily) |
Fruits (cups) | 3 (0.5) | 3 (0.5) | 6 (1) |
Vegetables (cups) | 4.5 (0.75) | 4.5 (0.75) | 6 (1) |
Dark Green | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Red/Orange | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.25 |
Beans/Peas (Legumes) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Starchy | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Other | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.75 |
Additional Veg to Reach Total | 1.75 | 1.75 | 2.5 |
Grains (oz eq) | 9.5-11 (1) | 9.5-12 (1) | 12-14.5 (2) |
Meats/Meat Alts (oz eq) | 9.5-12 (1) | 11-12 (1) | 12-14.5 (2) |
Fluid Milk (cups) | 6 (1) | 6 (1) | 6 (1) |
7-day School Week- Breakfast | Grades K-5 Weekly (daily) | Grades 6-8 Weekly (daily) | Grades 9-12 Weekly (daily) |
Fruits (cups) | 7 (1) | 7 (1) | 7 (1) |
Grains (oz eq) | 10-14 (1) | 11-14 (1) | 12.5-14(1) |
Fluid Milk (cups) | 7 (1) | 7 (1) | 7 (1) |
7-day School Week- Lunch | Grades K-5 Weekly (daily) | Grades 6-8 Weekly (daily) | Grades 9-12 Weekly (daily) |
Fruits (cups) | 3.5 (0.5) | 3.5 (0.5) | 7 (1) |
Vegetables (cups) | 5.25 (0.75) | 5.25 (0.75) | 7 (1) |
Dark Green | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Red/Orange | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.25 |
Beans/Peas (Legumes) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Starchy | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Other | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.75 |
Additional Veg to Reach Total | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
Grains (oz eq) | 11-12.5 (1) | 11-14 (1) | 14-17 (2) |
Meats/Meat Alts (oz eq) | 11-14 (1) | 12.5-14 (1) | 14-17 (2) |
Fluid Milk (cups) | 7 (1) | 7 (1) | 7 (1) |