Does the food item meet the “Smart Snacks in School” Food Standards 6 ?

1. Interim Final Rule: Smart Snacks in School FoodsFlowchart Start Here! Is the food a competitive food1 sold on the school campus2 during the school day3? No Allowable Yes Is the food a snack or side itemsold a la carte4? Is the fooditem sold on the day the item is served as part of a reimbursable meal or on the day after? Is the food an entrée itemsold a la carte5? No Yes Yes Allowable No Does thefood item meet the “Smart Snacks in School” Food Standards6? Yes Not Allowable No Yes Yes Does the food item meet the “Smart Snacks in School” Food Standards6? Does the food item (including accompaniments) meet the “Smart Snacks in School” Nutrient Standards6? Will the fooditem be sold at an exemptedfundraiser7? No Yes No No Yes Not Allowable Not Allowable Allowable

2. Interim Final Rule: Smart Snacks in School Beverages Flowchart Start Here! Is the beverage a competitive food1 sold on the school campus2 during the school day3? Not Allowable No Allowable No Yes • Is the beverage sold classified as an “other flavored and/or carbonated beverage”10 that contains – • ≤20 flozand - • <5 cal/8 floz; or • ≤10 cal/20 floz? • OR • ≤12 flozand - • ≤40 cal/8 floz; or • ≤60 cal/12 floz? Not Allowable • Is the beverage sold one of the following: • Plain water8? • Unflavored low fat milk9? • Unflavored or flavored fat free milk9 • 100% fruit or vegetable juice? • 100% fruit or vegetable juice diluted with water8 and no added sweeteners? No No Is the beverage sold at a High School? Yes Yes Yes Is the beverage sold at an Elementary School? Yes Is the beverage ≤8 floz (unless plain water)8? Yes No No Not Allowable Allowable Is the beverage sold at a Middle School? Yes No Yes No Is the beverage ≤12 floz (unless plain water)8? Is the beverage sold at a High School? Yes

3. Footnotes Competitive Foods: all food and beverages sold to students on the School campus during the School day, other than those meals reimbursable under programs authorized by the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act. School Campus: all areas of the property under the jurisdiction of the school that are accessible to students during the school day. School Day: the period from the midnight before, to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. Snack items and side dishes sold a la carte: must meet all applicable competitive food standards at all times. Exempted entrée items: Entrée items that are part of the reimbursable meal and available only on the day the item is served or on the day after are exempt from Nutrition Standards for Food. Food and Nutrition Standards: See “Smart Snacks in School” Flyer (http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/governance/legislation/allfoods_flyer.pdf) Exempted Fundraisers: State Agencies have the discretion to provide exemptions for a limited number of infrequent fundraisers that sell foods that do not meet the Nutrition Standards for Food. Plain water: includes water with or without carbonation and may be sold to all students without limits on size. Low fat and fat-free milk: includes nutritionally equivalent milk alternatives permitted by NSLP and SBP. Other Flavored and/or Carbonated Beverages: may include flavored waters, carbonated or uncarbonated waters, enhanced waters, vitamin/nutrient waters or other similar beverages.