Smart Snacks 101Getting Ahead
2004Local
Wellness Policies
2006 Alliance
Competitive Food & Beverage Guidelines
2007IOM
Standards
2010 Healthy Hunger-
Free Kids Act
2013Smart
Snacks in School
Nutrition Standards
Entire school day
Entire school campus
All products
SOLD
NOT evenings, weekends or community
events
NOT foods
served
SMART SNACKS IN SCHOOLNUTRITION STANDARDS
Vending Machines
A la Carte Snack Carts
School Stores Fundraising
School Day Only
No Limit on Products that
Meet
Exemptions set by State Agencies
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FUNDRAISERS
Non-Grain Food GroupWhole Grain
10% DV of
certain nutrients
(until July 1, 2016)
Combination Food
aGENERAL STANDARDS FOR COMPETITIVE FOODS
MEETS ALL NUTRIENT STANDARDS
EXEMPTfrom standards…
Some…FRUITS & VEGGIES
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CALORIES• Snacks/Sides: ≤200 • Entrees: ≤ 350
EXEMPTIONSNSLP/SPB entrees
(day of and after service)
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TOTAL FAT≤ 35% total caloriesfrom fat
EXEMPTIONS• Reduced fat cheese
• Part-skim mozzarella• Nuts and seeds
• Nut butters and seed butters• Only dried fruit and nuts/seeds (no added sugars or fat)
• Seafood with no added fat
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SATURATED FAT< 10% total caloriesfrom saturated fat
EXEMPTIONS• Reduced fat cheese
• Part-skim mozzarella• Nuts and seeds
• Nut butters and seed butters• Only dried fruit and nuts/seeds (no added sugars or fat)
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TRANS FATZero grams trans fat
SUGAR≤ 35% sugar by weight
EXEMPTIONS• Dried fruits and vegetables
(no added sugars or only those required for processing or palatability)
• Only exempt dried fruit and nuts/seeds (no added sugars or fat)
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SODIUM• Snacks/Sides: ≤230 mg • Entrees: ≤480 mg
SNACKS/SIDESJuly 1, 2016: ≤200 mg
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BROWSE RESOURCES ATwww.healthiergeneration.org/smartsnacks
WATER NON FAT MILK
LOW FAT MILK
ALL GRADES
(with or without carbonation) (plain or flavored) (plain only)
100% FRUIT OR
VEGETABLE JUICE
DILUTED W/WATER
(with or without carbonation)
100% FRUIT OR
VEGETABLE JUICE
(no added sweeteners)
SERVING SIZE LIMITS:
8 oz. ES12 oz. MS/HS
(milk, juice)
DIET BEVERAGES
(20 oz.)
LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGES
(12 oz.)
HIGH SCHOOL ONLY
(<5 kcal/8 oz. OR≤10 kcal/20 oz.)
(≤40 kcal/8 oz. OR≤60 kcal/12 oz. )
BROWSE RESOURCES ATwww.healthiergeneration.org/smartsnacks
Engage the Business Office
Know Your Products
Know Your Venues
Build Consensus
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GETTING STARTED
Work with Vendors
Combine Your Efforts
Communicate Promote!
ENGAGE STUDENTS
KEY TO SUCCESS
CUSTOMER
APPROVAL
Jill R. Turley, MS, RD/LD, SNSNational Nutrition [email protected]