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| --- | --- |\n| Meal Components | Amount of Food1 per Week |  |  |\n|  | (minimum per day) |  |  |\n| Fruits (cups)2 | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) |\n| Vegetables (cups)2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n| Dark Green Subgroup | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n| Red/Orange Subgroup | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n| Beans, Peas, and Lentils Subgroup | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n| Starchy Subgroup | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n| Other Vegetables Subgroup | 0 | 0 | 0 |\n| Grains or Meats/Meat Alternates (oz. eq)3 | 7-10 (1) | 8-10 (1) | 9-10 (1) |\n| Fluid Milk (cups)4 | 5 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1) |\n| Dietary Specifications: Daily Amount Based on the Average for a 5-Day Week5 |  |  |  |\n| Minimum-Maximum Calories (kcal) | 350-500 | 400-550 | 450-600 |\n| Saturated Fat (% of total calories) | \u003C10 | \u003C10 | \u003C10 |\n| Added Sugars (% of total calories) | \u003C10 | \u003C10 | \u003C10 |\n| Sodium Limit: In place through June 30, 2027 | \u003C540 mg | \u003C600 mg | \u003C640 mg |\n| Sodium Limit: Must be implemented by July 1, 2027 | \u003C485 mg | \u003C535 mg | 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Schools must offer 1 cup of fruit daily and 5 cups of fruit weekly. Schools may substitute vegetables for fruit at breakfast as described in paragraphs (c)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section.  \n3 Minimum creditable serving is 0.25 oz. eq. School may offer grains, meats/meat alternates, ora combination of both to meet the daily and weekly ounce equivalents for this combined component. At least 80 percent of grains offered weekly at breakfast must be whole grain-rich as defined in § 210.2 of this chapter, and the remaining grain items offered must be enriched.  \n4 Minimum creditable serving is 8 fluid ounces. All fluid milk must be fat-free (skim) or lowfat (1 percent fat or less) and must meet the requirements in paragraph (d) of this section.  \n5 By July 1, 2027, schools must meet the dietary specification for added sugars. Schools must meet the sodium limits by the dates specified in this chart. 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