Alphabet Picnic Nibble on Nutrients
The key to maintaining a well balanced diet is eating the food groups
The Child and Adult Care Food Program The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requires participating providers to offer snacks and meals that consist of meats, grains, vegetables, fruits, and milk. Here’s a list of different foods from each category, and some ideas on what they will pair well with to complete a snack or meal, according to our regulations
Apple Banana ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional value - fiber - potassium - vitamin c - polyphenols ❖ Food Pairings ❖ Food Pairings -Apples are a good snack, -Bananas make a great fruit especially paired with component topping to a breakfast of peanut butter whole grain pancakes
Cheese Dates ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional value - calcium -fiber -fat -protein ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food pairings -Dates can be added into -Cheese and crackers make rice dishes which make a a good snack great base for a dinner
Eggs Fish ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional value -vitamin B12 -Omega-3 fatty acids - biotin - iodine - protein ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food pairings - Eggs can be eaten in -Fish, vegetables, and a grain many forms. Scrambled make a great lunch eggs with fruit and toast make a healthy breakfast
Grapes Hummus ❖ Nutritional value ❖ Nutritional values -antioxidants -potassium -protein ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food pairings - Grapes make a good fruit Hummus and crackers are a component to a chicken salad, healthy snack which makes a delicious lunch
Inca berries Jic icama ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional values - water -dietary fiber -vitamins - cell-protecting -minerals antioxidants ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food pairings - Inca berries go great in salad. - Jicama and cheese are a great If chicken is added, it makes a snack great lunch
Kale Lentils ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional values - vitamins - iron - magnesium -protein - potassium ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food pairings - Kale salad is a great side to -Lentils can be the main fish and would make a well- component in a soup which balanced dinner is a great base to a dinner
Milk Nectarine ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional values -potassium - calcium -vitamin c - vitamin b12 - protein - potassium ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food pairings -The food program considers milk to be its - Nectarines and string own category. Milk should be consumed with cheese make a delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It can also be one snack of the two required components for a snack
Oats Plums ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional values - vitamin k - protein - vitamin c - fiber ❖ Food Pairings ❖ Food Pairings - Oatmeal can be the base of - Plums are sweet and juicy a nutritious breakfast and and make a good side to a goes great with fruit toppings sandwich for lunch
Quinoa Raddishes ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional value - protein - potassium -amino acids. ❖ Food Pairings ❖ Food Pairings - Radishes can be a great addition to - Quinoa is a great grain. It can be tacos or risotto and are a great paired with chicken or fish and vegetable component to a lunch or vegetables to make a healthy dinner dinner
Salmon Tomato ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional value - omega-3 fatty acids - water -selenium - vitamin k1 ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food pairings - Salmon is the star of a meal and goes great - A handful of cherry tomatoes along with rice and asparagus. Add a few more food with some chunks of cheddar cheese groups and you have a delicious dinner are a tasty snack
Ube Vie ienna sausage ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional values - potassium - antioxidants - iron - calcium - vitamin c - fiber ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food Pairings - Ube is great when it’s made into - Vienna sausage is a good addition to jam. The correct serving size spread noodles, which combined with other on a piece of whole wheat toast and a components could be eaten for lunch or glass of milk make a good breakfast dinner
Watermelon Ximenia ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional values - vitamin c - vitamin c - water - protein - 65% oil in seed ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food Pairings - Watermelon is a great and - Ximenia which taste like plums refreshing snack alongside and have an aroma of almonds, whole grain crackers make a good snack paired with string cheese
Yogurt Zucchini ❖ Nutritional values ❖ Nutritional Values - calcium -antioxidants - potassium - vitamin c - magnesium ❖ Food pairings ❖ Food pairings - Yogurt can be paired with oats or fruit, - Zucchini makes a great side which combined, counts as a snack vegetable to fish and chicken. This would help complete a lunch or dinner
Incorporating these food groups into your child care’s everyday snacks and meals should keep your children healthy and energized. Not only are they nutritious but with such a large variety of foods, you can get creative and come up with delicious combinations to everyone’s liking.
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