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Smart Snack Calculator Classroom Parties Nutrition Standards

Smart Snack Standards

Smart Snack Nutrition Standards information for all foods sold during the school day can be found on this page. You can also use the Smart Snack Calculator linked below. A Smart Snack must be the following in order to be in compliance with USDA standards:

  • If a grain product, it must be 50 percent or more whole grain by weight and have a whole grain listed as the first ingredient in the ingredient list, or

  • The first ingredient listed on the label must be a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food, or

  • Be a “combination food” containing a minimum of ¼ cup of fruit and/or vegetable

In addition, the snack must meet standards for calories, sodium, sugar and fat as follows:

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Smart Snack Calculator: https://foodplanner.healthiergeneration.org/calculator/

High school groups, clubs, or other organizations wishing to conduct school-sponsored fundraisers that involve the sale of foods or beverages that do not meet the Smart Snacks Standards may do so by submitting a waiver request to ADE. A school principal or designated representative of the school is permitted to submit the online https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FundraiserExemption or by contacting Health and Nutrition Services Division at 602-542-8700.

Please refer to School Board Policy JL-RA © for Nutrition Guidelines and Food Services Operations

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