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Meal Patterns

Questions about the latest meal patterns? Learn all about how to calculate, measure and credit all five components that you serve in the CACFP.

Download Meal Pattern Cards (English)
Descargar tarjetas de patrones de comidas (español)

Want to learn more about the meal components? Join us on June 12 for the CACFP Meal Pattern Boot Camp.

Meal Pattern 1200 x 628
Adding Whole Grains to Your CACFP Menu (EN/SP)
Calculating Ounce Equivalents of Grains (EN/SP)
Crediting Grains Tip Sheet - Creditable Grains
Crediting Grains Tip Sheet - Identifying Whole Grain-Rich
Crediting Grains Tip Sheet - Program Requirements
Crediting Single-Serving Packages of Grains (EN/SP)
Determining Ounce Equivalents of Grains in Recipes (EN/SP)
Feeding Infants Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains (EN/SP)
Grain-Based Desserts (EN/SP)
How to Spot Whole Grain-Rich Foods (EN/SP)
Identifying Cereal Sugar Limits
Identifying Grain Ingredients
Identifying Whole Grain-Rich
Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Foods (EN/SP)
Is My Recipe Whole Grain-Rich? (EN/SP)
Sugar Limits in Breakfast Cereals (EN/SP)
Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains (EN/SP)
Using WIC Lists to Identify Grains (EN/SP)
Whole Grain-Rich Quick Guide (EN/SP)

Effective October 1, 2025: Updated Sugar Limits in Breakfast Cereals

Choose Breakfast Cereals That Are Lower in Added Sugars
Identifying Added Sugar Limits in Breakfast Cereals
Crediting Meats/Meat Alternates Tip Sheet
Is Your Yogurt CACFP Creditable?
Serving Meat and Meat Alternates at Breakfast (EN/SP)
Serving Meat and Meat Alternates at Lunch and Supper (EN/SP)
Sugar Limits in Yogurt (EN/SP)

Effective October 1, 2025: Updated Sugar Limits in Yogurt

Choose Yogurt That is Lower in Added Sugars
Is Your Yogurt CACFP Creditable?
Crediting Fruits Tip Sheet
Crediting Vegetables Tip Sheet
Serving Vegetables (EN/SP)
CACFP Milk Guidelines
Milk in the CACFP (EN/SP)
Serving Milk (EN/SP)
Substituting Milk in the CACFP
Crediting Fluid Milk Tip Sheet
A Day in the CACFP (EN/SP)
CACFP Best Practices
Crediting Traditional Indigenous Foods
Family Style Meal Service Operator Booklet
Offering Water in the CACFP (EN/SP)
Offer Versus Serve (EN/SP)
Serving Adult Participants in the CACFP (EN/SP)
Serving School Meals to Preschoolers (EN/SP)
Serving Snacks (EN/SP)