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Meals and Snack

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Meal and Snack Pattern A

These patterns show one way a 1200 calorie Daily Food Plan
can be divided into meals and snacks for a preschooler.
Sample food choices are shown for each meal or snack.

Notes for using the Meal and Snack Ideas.


Breakfast Breakfast Ideas
1 ounce Grains Cereal and Banana Yogurt and Strawberries Applesauce Topped Pancake
½ cup Fruit 1 cup crispy rice cereal ½ cup plain yogurt* 1 small pancake
½ cup Dairy* ½ cup sliced banana 4 sliced strawberries ¼ cup applesauce
½ cup milk* 1 slice whole wheat toast ¼ cup blueberries
½ cup milk*

Morning Snack Morning Snack Ideas


1 ounce Grains 1 slice cinnamon bread 1 cup toasted oat cereal Frozen Graham Cracker Sandwich
½ cup Fruit ½ large orange ½ cup diced pineapple 2 graham crackers (4 squares)
½ cup mashed banana

Lunch Lunch Ideas


1 ounce Grains Open-faced Chicken Sandwich Soft Taco (meat or veggie) Bagel Snake
½ cup Vegetables and Salad 1 small tortilla 1 mini whole grain bagel
½ cup Dairy* 1 slice whole wheat bread ½ cup salad greens ¼ cup sliced cherry tomatoes
1 ounce Protein Foods 1 slice American cheese* ¼ cup chopped tomatoes ¼ cup diced celery
1 ounce sliced chicken 3 Tbsp shredded cheese* 1 ounce tuna
½ cup baby spinach (raw) 1 ounce cooked ground beef ½ cup milk*
¼ cup grated carrots or ¼ cup refried beans

Afternoon Snack Afternoon Snack Ideas


½ cup Vegetables ½ cup sugar snap peas ½ cup veggie “matchsticks” ½ cup tomato juice
½ cup Dairy* ½ cup yogurt* (carrot, celery, zucchini) 1 string cheese*
½ cup milk*

Dinner Dinner Ideas


1 ounce Grains Chicken & Potatoes Spaghetti & Meatballs Rice & Beans with Sausage
½ cup Vegetables 2 ounces chicken breast ½ cup cooked pasta ½ cup cooked brown rice
1 cup Dairy* ¼ cup mashed potato ¼ cup tomato sauce ¼ cup black beans
2 ounces Protein Foods ¼ cup green peas 2 meatballs (2 ounces) ¼ cup bell pepper
1 small whole wheat roll ½ small ear corn on the cob 1 ounce turkey sausage
1 cup milk* 1 cup milk* ¼ cup broccoli
1 cup milk*

*Offer your child fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese.


Meal and Snack Pattern B
These patterns show one way a 1200 calorie Daily Food Plan
can be divided into meals and snacks for a preschooler.
Sample food choices are shown for each meal or snack.

Notes for using the Meal and Snack Ideas.


Breakfast Breakfast Ideas
1 ounce Grains Peanut-ty Toast Oatmeal made with Milk Yogurt Parfait
½ cup Dairy* 1 slice whole wheat toast ½ cup cooked oatmeal (¼ cup dry) ½ cup low-fat granola
1 ounce Protein Foods 1 Tbsp peanut butter made with ½ cup milk* ½ cup yogurt*
½ cup milk* 1 scrambled egg ½ ounce finely chopped nuts

Morning Snack Morning Snack Ideas


½ cup Fruit ½ small apple Fruit Smoothie Pear n’ Puddin’
½ cup Dairy* 1 string cheese* ½ cup frozen berries ½ medium pear
¼ cup milk* ½ cup pudding (made with
¼ cup yogurt* ½ cup milk*)

Lunch Lunch Ideas


2 ounces Grains Veggie Pita Pocket English Muffin Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich
½ cup Vegetables 1 medium whole wheat pita 1 whole wheat English muffin and Salad
½ cup Dairy* ¼ cup romaine lettuce ¼ cup tomato sauce 1 slice whole wheat bread
¼ cup mashed avocado ¼ cup mixed veggies 1 slice cheese*
2 Tbsp mashed kidney beans 3 Tbsp shredded cheese* ½ cup salad greens or lettuce
½ cup milk* ¼ cup chopped tomato

Afternoon Snack Afternoon Snack Ideas


½ cup Vegetables ½ cup garbanzo beans ½ cup oven-baked ½ cup celery “matchsticks”
½ cup Fruit ½ cup applesauce sweet potato “fries” ¼ cup raisins or mixed dried fruit
½ cup 100% fruit juice

Dinner Dinner Ideas


1 ounce Grains Go Fish! Asian Stir-Fry on Rice Roast Beef with Baked Potato
½ cup Vegetables 2 ounces salmon filet ½ cup vegetables (broccoli, 2 ounces roast beef
1 cup Dairy* ¼ cup onion mushrooms, bell pepper) ¼ cup baked potato
2 ounces Protein Foods ¼ cup cooked spinach 2 ounces chicken breast ¼ cup green beans
½ cup egg noodles ½ cup cooked brown rice 1 small slice French bread
1 cup milk* 1 cup milk* 1 cup milk*

*Offer your child fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese.

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