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Smart Snacks in Schools

Understand the Smart Snacks in Schools regulations effective from July 1, 2014, and learn about nutrient requirements, calorie limits, fat, sodium, sugar limits, and more. Utilize the Smart Snack Calculator and tips for complying with the standards. Stay informed about beverage and snack choices, whole grains, fundraisers, and monitoring compliance. Contact our nutrition experts for assistance.

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Smart Snacks in Schools

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  1. Smart Snacks in Schools YCJUSD Child Nutrition Services

  2. General Information Smart Snacks in Schools went into effect July 1, 2014 Competitive food: all foods and beverages sold on school campus outside of the reimbursable meal program to students Standards apply from midnight to 30 minutes after the end of the school day

  3. Nutrient Requirements for Elementary School Calorie Limits • Snack items: ≤200 Fat Limits • Snack total fat: ≤35% of kcal • Saturated fat: ≤10% of kcal • Trans fat: 0 grams Sodium Limits • Snack items: ≤200 mg Sugar Limit • ≤35% of weight from total sugars in food Helpful Tool Smart SnackCalculator

  4. Calories from Fat Calories No more than % of 35 Check here to be sure Getting to know the FACTS Elementary School calories should be from fat. the calories are within So how do we figure this the appropriate limits: out? The equation goes like food calories per ≤ 200 this: calories from fat/total Item. calories = 0.17 25 ÷ 150 Saturated Fat To form a percent, we 10 % of total calories Less than multiply this number by 100 should come from saturated fat, but the label lists saturated fat in grams. × 100 0.17 A simple trick for converting grams This means that 17% of the to calories is to remember that 1 calories are from fat. gram of fat contains 9 calories. Grams saturated fat × calories per Sodium gram = calories from saturated fat. 0.5 × 9 = 4.5 calories The sodium should be ≤ 200 mg. But now we need to know if that is : 10 % or less of the total calories ( Calories from saturated fat÷ total Sugars (calories) × 100 = % calories from Item should be no more than saturated fat. 35 % sugar by weight. (4.5/150) 1 × 00 = 3% calories from ( Grams of sugar ÷ grams per saturated fat. serving) × 100 = % sugar by weight. Trans Fat (1 ÷40) × 100 = 2.5% sugar by All food items should have no weight. grams of trans fat more than 0.5 per serving. What about Whole Grains? Check that meals and snacks are whole grain by scanning the ingredient list. The first item should be some type of whole grain , such as whole wheat flour,buckwheat, barley.

  5. Beverages • Milk (fat free white & chocolate, 1% white) • Non dairy must be nutritionally equivalent to milk • >/276 mg calcium, >/8g protein • 1% low fat (unflavored) , nonfat(flavored/unflavored) • Contains Vitamins A & D • </28 g of total sugar and 25% of the calcium daily value • Water (no added sweeteners) • >/50% Fruit or Vegetable Juice (no added sweeteners) • All beverages sold must be</8 oz

  6. Snacks • Must meet Nutrient Requirements (listed on previous slide) • Be a • Fruit • Vegetable(non-fried) • Dairy product • Protein food (nuts, seeds, legumes, eggs, cheese) • Whole Grain product (WG must be the first ingredient and comprise at least 51% of total grain weight.) • Combination food that contains at least ¼ cup fruit or vegetable and at least 2 of the 5 food groups (fruit, vegetable, dairy, protein, grain) • Any food with fruit, vegetable, dairy, protein, or whole grain listed as the first ingredient.

  7. Fundraisers Nutrition Standards apply to all fundraisers. Non-compliant foods may be sold a ½ hour after the end of the school day PTA: unlimited fundraising opportunities per each school year.

  8. Student Organizations Elementary • 4 sales per School Year • 1 item • After the last lunch • Cannot prepare items on school campus • Cannot be same items sold by Nutrition Services Department that day • Item must be pre-approved

  9. Approval Form

  10. Recordkeeping • School district is responsible for ensuring that each organization selling competitive foods and/or beverages maintains records that document compliance • At minimum • Receipts • Nutrition labels and/or product specifications

  11. Monitoring & Compliance Compliance is monitored as part of the State agency administrative review If violations have occurred, technical assistance and corrective action plans would be required Schools may incur fines or funding may be withheld for schools out of compliance

  12. Examples of Compliant Snacks & Beverages Snacks Beverages Milk (1% & nonfat) 100% Juice Izze & Switch Sparkling Juices Plain Water *Complete list of compliant snack ideas available at childnutrition-ycjusd.com • Pepperidge Farm Goldfish (Whole Grain) • Chex Mix • Hot & Spicy • Cheddar • Strawberry Yogurt • Pop Chips • Original • Cheddar • Sour Cream and Onion • Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Fudge Bars

  13. Contacts & References We’re here to help! References School Smart Snack Calculator Tool http://www.californiaprojectlean.org/doc.asp?id=180&parentid=95 USDA Smart Snacks In Schools http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/smart-snacks-school Ann Aguilar, MS,RD Director, Child Nutrition Services ann_aguilar@ycjusd.us (909)797-0174 ext.5857 Lilyanna Montenegro, MPH Nutritionist, Child Nutrition Services lilyanna_montenegro@ycjusd.us (909)797-0174 ext. 5863

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