Child Care Meal Pattern
Breakfast for Children Select All Three Components for a Reimbursable Meal
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.