West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-085 - POLICIES OF OPERATION MANUAL - CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS (4320)
Section 126-85-24 - Grains/Breads Component

Universal Citation: 126 WV Code of State Rules 126-85-24

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024

24.1. West Virginia Modified Meal Pattern (Option B).

Grades K-3 ages 5-8

(Group III)

Grades 4-12 age 9 and over

(Group IV)

Grades 7-12 age 12 and over

(Group V)

Servings of grains/breads

1.5/day and 10/week

1.5/day and 12/week

1.5/day and 12/week

Offerings should include at least 5 servings a week that contain 33% whole grains.

A serving is:

! one slice of whole-grain or enriched bread;

! a biscuit, roll, muffin, etc., whole-grain or enriched;

! 1/2 cup of cooked whole-grain or enriched rice;

! 1/2 cup of macaroni, noodles, other whole-grain or enriched pasta products, or other cereal grains such as bulgur or corn grits; or

! a combination of any of the above.
24.1.1. Only grains/breads that are served as an accompaniment to the main dish may be used to meet the bread requirement. Dessert and snack-type foods, such as cakes, cookies, dessert pie crust, hard thin pretzels and corn chips may not be counted to meet the bread requirement because they do not accompany any known main dish; except that, when 12 servings of grains/breads are served per week a total of two of the grain/breads servings, but not more than one per day, may be grain-based desserts.

24.1.2. Enriched macaroni products with fortified protein may be used to meet a part of the meat/meat alternate requirement or to meet the grains/breads requirement, but not both in the same meal.

24.1.3. Whole grain refers to products that contain the entire grain, or all the grain that is edible. They include the bran and germ portions that contain most of the fiber, vitamins and minerals, as well as the starchy endosperm. Examples of whole grains may include whole wheat, cracked wheat, bulgur, oatmeal, and whole cornmeal.

24.1.4. Refer to the USDA Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (1990), Bread and Bread Alternates Section, for weights of servings and a detailed list of breads and bread alternates.

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