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Marisa Acosta
(830) 357-2165
Vlada Buck
(830) 357-2165
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Nutrition Requirements for A la Carte Items
- What are the Smart Snacks/A la Carte Nutrition Requirements?
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To check whether a snack or drink can be served in schools and meets Smart Snack regulations, please use the Smart Snack Calculator
Smart Snacks Standards for Foods
To qualify as a Smart Snack, a snack or entree must first meet the general nutrition standards:
- Be a grain that contains 50 percent or more whole grains by weight (have a whole grain as the first ingredient); or
- Have as the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food; or
- Be a combination food that contains at least 1/4 cup of fruit and/or vegetable; and
- The food must meet the nutrient standards for calories, sodium, sugar, and fats:
Smart Snacks Standards for Beverages
- Plain, with or without carbonation
- No Limit
- Milk- Unflavored or flavored low-fat and fat-free milk
- Elementary- 8 fl oz
- Middle- 12 fl oz
- High- 12 fl oz
- Juice- 100% fruit or vegetable juice, with or without carbonation
- Elementary- 8 fl oz
- Middle- 12 fl oz
- High- 12 fl oz
- Diluted Juice- 100% fruit or vegetable juice diluted with water, with or without carbonation and with no added sweeteners
- Elementary- 8 fl oz
- Middle- 12 fl oz
- High- 12 fl oz
- Low- and No Calorie Beverages (High School ONLY)
- Low- and no-calorie beverages, with or without caffeine and/or carbonation; calorie-free, flavored water
- Caffeinated Beverages- remain an option for high school students. The new nutrition standards do not restrict the sale of caffeinated beverages to high school students.
For more information regarding Smart Snack requirements, please visit: USDA's Guide to Smart Snacks in Schools
Non-Discrimination Notice
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: Program.Intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.