Fillable Printable Food Based Menu Template
Fillable Printable Food Based Menu Template

Food Based Menu Template

March 21, 2013. Please refer to USDA memos for the most up-to-date information. 47
Handout: Food-Based Menu Template
Lunch Requirement Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Meat/Meat Alternate
----------------- Weekly oz eq
----------------- Daily cups
Vegetables
Weekly Cups
Daily Cups
Dark Green
Daily cup(s)
Red/Orange
Daily cup(s)
Bean/ Peas (Legumes)
Daily cup(s)
Starchy
Daily cup(s)
Other
Daily cup(s)
Additional Vegetables
Daily cup(s)

48 March 21, 2013. Please refer to USDA memos for the most up-to-date information.
Handout: Food-Based Menu Template
Lunch RequirementMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Fruits
Weekly Cups
Daily Cups
Grains
-------------------
Weekly oz eq
-------------------
Daily oz eq
Other
Milk

March 21, 2013. Please refer to USDA memos for the most up-to-date information. 49
Handout: Food-Based Menu Planning Worksheet
Directions: Using the Menu Template determine the number of servings for each meal component.
Component Food Item Serving Size Total Servings
Meat/Meat Alternate
Weekly Ounce Equivalent
Daily Ounce Equivalent
Mon. __________________________
Tues. __________________________
Wed. __________________________
Thurs. __________________________
Fri. __________________________
Mon. ____________
Tues. ____________
Wed. ____________
Thurs. ___________
Fri. ___________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Fruits
Weekly Cups
Daily Cups
Mon. __________________________
Tues. __________________________
Wed. __________________________
Thurs. __________________________
Fri. __________________________
Mon. ____________
Tues. ____________
Wed. ____________
Thurs. ___________
Fri. ___________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________

50 March 21, 2013. Please refer to USDA memos for the most up-to-date information.
Handout: Food-Based Menu Planning Worksheet
Directions: Using the Menu Template determine the number of servings for each meal component.
Component Food Item Serving Size Total Servings
Vegetables
Weekly Cups
Daily Cups
Mon. __________________________
Tues. __________________________
Wed. __________________________
Thurs. __________________________
Fri. __________________________
Mon. ____________
Tues. ____________
Wed. ____________
Thurs. ___________
Fri. ___________
Dark Green ____
Red/Orange ____
Bean, Peas, Legumes ____
Starchy _______
Other Vegetables _______
Grains
Weekly Ounce Equivalent
Daily Ounce Equivalent
Mon. __________________________
Tues. __________________________
Wed. __________________________
Thurs. __________________________
Fri. __________________________
Mon. ____________
Tues. ____________
Wed. ____________
Thurs. ___________
Fri. ___________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Other
Milk: 5 weekly
1 cup daily
Fat-Free fat milk, unflavored or Fat-Free
chocolate
All days 8 ounces