| Required Minimum
Calorie and Nutrient Levels for school lunches
by grade levels.
(school week averages)
| Nutrients
and energy allowances |
Preschool
|
Grades
K-6 |
Grades
7-12 |
| Energy
Allowances/Calories |
517
|
664
|
825
|
| Total
Fat
(as a percent of actual total food energy)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
| Saturated
Fat
(as a percent of total food energy)
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
| RDA
for Protein (gm) |
7
|
10
|
16
|
| RDA
for Calcium (mg) |
267
|
286
|
400
|
| RDA
for Iron (mg) |
3.3
|
3.5
|
4.5
|
| RDA
for Vitamin A (RE) |
150
|
224
|
300
|
| RDA
for Vitamin C (mg) |
14
|
15
|
18
|
(1) Not to exceed 30 percent over a school week.
(2) Less than 10 percent over a school week.
|
