New Program from the NRA and we can help your restaurant get to these numbers for Kid’s Live Well:
Kids LiveWell Nutrition Criteria for Full Kids’ Meals (entrée, side option and beverage):
Kids LiveWell Nutrition Criteria for Full Kids’ Meals
(entrée, side option and beverage):
- 600 calories or less
- ≤ 35% of calories from total fat
- ≤ 10% of calories from saturated fat
- < 0.5 grams trans fat (artificial trans fat only)
- ≤ 35% of calories from total sugars (added and naturally occurring)
- ≤ 770 mg of sodium
- 2 or more food groups (see below)
Kids LiveWell Nutrition Criteria
for Side Items:
- 200 calories or less
- ≤ 35% of calories from total fat
- ≤ 10% of calories from saturated fat
- < 0.5 grams trans fat (artificial trans fat only)
- ≤ 35% of calories from total sugars (added and naturally occurring)
- ≤ 250 mg of sodium
- 1 food group (see below)
Entrees must include two sources & sides must include one source of the following:
- Fruit: > ½ cup = 1 star (includes 100% juice)
- Vegetable: > ½ cup = 1 star
- Whole grains: contains whole grains = 1 star
- Lean protein (skinless white meat poultry, fish/seafood, beef, pork, tofu, beans, egg whites/substitute): > 2 ounces meat, 1 egg equivalent, 1 oz nuts/seeds/dry bean/peas = 1 star (lean as defined by USDA)
- Lower-fat dairy (1% or skim milk and dairy): > ½ cup = 1 star (while not considered low-fat, 2% milk is allowed if included in the meal and the meal still fits the full meal criteria)
(http://www.restaurant.org/foodhealthyliving/kidslivewell/about/)
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