FNS Documents & Resources

Healthy Eating Index scores range from 0 to 100 and are a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A higher score is ideal. The FDPIR Food Package scores an 84. This is higher than the average U.S. diet, which scores a 59.

¡Es la hora del desayuno! Planificador de menús de desayunos para el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos para niños de 3 a 18 años de edad.

Check out this easy-to-use menu planner and recipe booklet for Child and Adult Care Food Program operators who provide breakfast meals for children 3–18 years of age.

Check out this database to access vendor-specific product information for all direct delivered USDA Foods for the National School Lunch Program.

Guidance, resources, best practices, and training for CACFP operators to support them in providing healthy, balanced meals and snacks to the children and adults they serve.

¿Necesita una nueva receta para su Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos? 

Update your breakfast menus with these easy-to-prepare USDA standardized breakfast recipes.

This factsheet explains how USDA Foods support the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the school meal pattern requirements to make it easier for schools to prepare healthy meals using local foods.

This webinar provided state agencies and school districts instructions on how to navigate the USDA Foods Database to access vendor-specific product information, including nutrients, allergens, ingredients and certifications.

Inspired by Team Nutrition’s CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays Training Webinars, these ready-to-go presentation slides can be used by state agencies, sponsoring organizations, and others to train providers, operators, and menu planners on the CACFP meal patterns.