Smart Snacks in School Nutrition Standards & SASD Be in the Know ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER...

Smart Snacks in School Nutrition Standards & SASD

Be in the Know

ALLIANCE FOR A

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A Brief History of

Competitive Food & BeveragesIn Schools

20142014

Smart Snacks in School Nutrition Standards go into effect nationwide

All food &

beverages

SOLD that are not part

Of a school lunch

or breakfast

Standards apply to During the

Entire School

Day

On theEntire School Campus

Standards DO NOT

apply to

Free food

(think classroom party

food)

Standards DO NOTapply to Evening &

Weekend Events (think after school sport concessions & community events

SMART SNACKS IN SCHOOLNUTRITION STANDARDSapply to all food & beverages sold

during the school day in . . .

Vending Machines

Cafeteria Ala

CarteLines

School Stores

FundraisingEvents

So. . .

The Smart Snacks in School Nutrition Standards do NOT apply to food & beverages sold as part of a school breakfast or lunch.

Why not?

Because the foods offered on these menus already meet the strict nutritional requirements implemented in 2012 under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

But . . .

Nutrition Standards

must

be met for any food

sold

that may be consumed

during the school day

(think ice cream sundaes

and

candy bars)

FUNDRAISERS

Food sold that will be consumed after the school day does NOT have to meet the nutrition standards (think pizza kits and cookie dough)

All fund raising events that involve the sale of food must receive approval by the District Wellness Committee.

General StandardsFor

CompetitiveFoods

Have Fruit, Vegetable, Protein or Dairy as the

first ingredient

Be Whole Grain Rich

Contain 10% daily

value of certain nutrients

(until July 1, 2016)

Be a “Combination

Food”(at least ¼ c. fruit or

vegetable)

COMPETITIVE FOODS MUST:

OR

are exempt from the nutrient standards…

SOME fresh, canned or frozen…FRUITS & VEGGIES

CALORIELimits

Entrees < 350Snacks/Sides < 200

FATLimits

Zero Trans Fat Total Fat <35% of calories

Saturated Fat <10% of calories

SUGARLimits

Must be <35% by weight

SODIUM Limits

Entrees <480 mgSnacks/Sides <230 mg

(Sodium limits will decrease further in 2016)

SMART SNACKS

IN SCHOOL

BEVERAGE STANDARDS

WATERNON FAT

MILKLOW FAT

MILK

ALL SCHOOLS

(with or without carbonation) (white or flavored) (white only)

100% FRUIT OR

VEGETABLE JUICE

diluted with water

(with or without carbonation)

100% FRUIT OR

VEGETABLE JUICE

(no added sweeteners)

20 oz.Diet

Beverages <5 kcal/8 oz.

OR ≤10 kcal/20 oz.

12 oz. Low-Calorie

Beverages ≤40 kcal/8 oz.

OR≤60 kcal/12 oz.

Caffeine

Okay

At the Senior High

(all with or without carbonation)

MiddleSchool

12 oz.Maximum

No CaffeinatedBeverages

Beverage Summary

K-3,Intermediate

&Luhrs

8 oz.Maximum

No CaffeinatedBeverages

Sr. High

12 oz. Max OR

up to 20 oz Diet (<5 kcal/8 oz. OR

≤10 kcal/20 oz.)OR

12 oz. Low-Calorie

(≤40 kcal/8 oz. OR ≤60 kcal/12 oz. )Caffeine - OK

David ReeseSASD Food Service Director dave.reese@ship.k12.pa.us

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