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Section 4

________ChildNutrition Programs

Milk

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Minimum Portion Sizes for Milk Are Indicated on Individual Meal Patterns

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When Must Fluid Milk Be Offered?

Regulations for most CNP require that fluid milk must be offered at each breakfast, lunch, or supper.

Fluid milk is not required to be served with the adult supper in the CACFP.

Fluid milk is one of the options for a snack in the CACFP, the Summer Food Service Program, and the afterschool snack service in the NSLP.

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How Must Milk Be Offered?

In a lunch or a supper the fluid milk must be served as a beverage.

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How Must Milk Be Offered?

For breakfast or a snack fluid milk may be served as a beverage, on cereal, or both.

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Section 4, Milk

Section 4 contains a

more complete list of

the types of fluid milk

available and their

updated product

names.

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Creditable MilkIncludes pasteurized, fluid, unflavored, or flavored

Skim or nonfat milk Lowfat milk Reduced fat milk Whole milk Lactose-reduced milk Lactose-free milk Cultured buttermilk Acidified milk

Milk must contain vitamins A and D at levels specified by FDA and must be consistent with State and local standards.

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The yield data table appliesto all types of fluid milklisted.

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Milk Labeling

Name of Milk on Label

% of Butter Fat

Grams of Fatper 8 fl oz

Calories per 8 fl oz

Fat Reduced by at Least

Skim or Nonfat Milk

0% Less than 0.5 grams

80 N/A

Lowfat Milk 1% 2.6 grams 102 50%

Reduced Fat Milk

2% 4.7 grams 122 25%

Whole Milk 3.5% 8 grams 150 N/A