ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION
CHAPTER XI: DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
PART 2007 LICENSING STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE HOMES
SECTION 2007.APPENDIX B MEAL PATTERN CHART FOR CHILDREN OVER ONE YEAR OF AGE

Section 2007.APPENDIX B   Meal Pattern Chart for Children Over One Year of Age

 

 

 

 

BREAKFAST

 

LUNCH/SUPPER

 

 

Ages

 

Ages

 

 

 

1 through 2

3 through 5

6 through 12

 

1 through 2

3 through 5

6 and older1

 

 

 

 

MILK

 

 

 

 

Milk, fluid

 

½ cup2

¾ cup

1 cup

½ cup2

¾ cup

1 cup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VEGETABLES AND FRUITS4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vegetable(s) and/or fruit(s)

¼ cup

½ cup

½ cup

¼ cup total

½ cup total

¾ cup total

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full-strength vegetable or fruit juice or an equivalent quantity of any combination of vegetable(s), fruit(s), and juice.

¼ cup

½ cup

½ cup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BREAD AND BREAD ALTERNATES3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bread

 

 

½ slice

½ slice

1 slice

½ slice

½ slice

1 slice

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornbread, biscuits, rolls, muffins, etc.

½ serving

½ serving

1 serving

½ serving

½ serving

1 serving

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cold dry cereal

¼ cup or

⅓ cup or

¾ cup or

 

 

 

 

 

 

⅓ oz.

½ oz.

1 oz.

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooked cereal

¼ cup

¼ cup

½ cup

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooked pasta or noodle products

¼ cup

¼ cup

½ cup

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooked cereal grain or an equivalent quantity of any combination of bread/bread alternate

¼ cup

¼ cup

½ cup

 

 

 

Cooked pasta or noodle products or cooked cereal grains or an equivalent quantity of any combination of bread/bread alternate

 

 

 

¼ cup

¼ cup

½ cup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEAT AND MEAT ALTERNATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lean meat or poultry or fish5

 

 

 

1 oz.

1½ oz.

2 oz.

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheese

 

 

 

 

 

1 oz.

1½ oz.

2 oz.

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eggs

 

 

 

 

 

1 egg

1 egg

1 egg

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooked dry beans or peas

 

 

 

¼ cup

⅜ cup

½ cup

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An equivalent quantity of any combination of meat/meat alternate

 

 

 

2 tbsp.

3 tbsp.

4 tbsp.

or

Peanut butter

 

 

 

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3 tbsp.

4 tbsp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Children age 12 and up may be served adult-sized portions based on the greater food needs of older boys and girls, but shall be served not less than the minimum quantities specified for children age 6 up to 12.

2 For purposes of the requirements outlined, a cup means a standard measuring cup.

3 Bread, pasta, or noodle products and cereal grains shall be whole-grain or enriched. Cornbread, biscuits, rolls, muffins, etc., shall be made with whole-grain or enriched meal or flour. Cereal shall be whole-grain or enriched or fortified.

4 Serve 2 or more kinds of vegetables and/or fruits. Full strength vegetable or fruit juice may be counted to meet not more than one-half of this requirement.

5 Cooked lean meat without bone.

 

(Recodified from the Department of Children and Family Services (89 Ill. Adm. Code 406) pursuant to P.A. 103-0594, at 50 Ill. Reg. 9917)