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Note: the daily requirements are in parentheses ( ) . |\n| Monday – Friday Columns | This is each day’s respective menu along with the daily crediting amount to determine if you meet the daily requirements. |\n| Weekly Columns | This is the grand total crediting amounts for each component to determine if you met the weekly requirements. |\n\nHow to complete the menu worksheet:  \n1. Start with Monday and record all food items by component offered to the students – along with the crediting amount (i. e., oz eq or cups) .  \na. M/MA and Grain must be in ounce equivalents (oz eq) .  \nb. Milk, vegetables, and fruit must be in volume amounts (1/8 cup, 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 3/4 cup, 1 cup, etc)  \n2. Milk:  \na. List all milk options offered on the worksheet along with the crediting amount. Example → 1% white/chocolate (1 cup)  \nb. Add up the crediting amount for each day to determine the grand total weekly amount.  \n3. Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) :  \na. Record the M/MA option(s) along with the crediting amount (i.e., ounce equivalents) for each day. Example → Beef Patty (2 oz eq)  \nb. If offering more than 1 entrée choice, circle the entrée choice that provides the least crediting amount. If they are equal, circle only one.  \ni. Add up the circles for each day to determine the grand total weekly amount.  \n4. Grain:  \na. Record the Grain option(s) along with the crediting amount (i.e. ounce equivalents) for each day.  \ni. Recommend notating the whole grain-rich items for the WGR evaluation. Example → WGR Bun (2 oz eq) .  \nb. If offering more than 1 entrée choice, circle the entrée choice that provides the least crediting amount. If they are equal, circle only one.  \ni. Add up the circles for each day to determine the grand total weekly amount.  \n5. Whole Grain-Rich (WGR) evaluation:  \na. All grains must be counted (i.e., breading on chicken patty) .  \nb. 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