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Grains
  • Many - whole grain breads, buns, bagels, tortillas, English muffins, pancakes, etc.
  • Most whole grain pastas
  • Some whole grain cereals, cereals with fibre, fruit or nuts
  • Some small baked items with whole grains, fibre, fruit or nuts such as sliced loaves, muffins, cookies, crackers
  • Brown/wild rice
  • Some small bags of baked whole grain and corn snacks (ceral mix, wheat chips, tortilla chips, popcorn, etc.)
Vegetables
  • Most fresh/frozen/dried vegetables and fruit, raw, cooked,lightly seasonse (dressed)
  • Canned vegetables or fruit (in water or juice)
  • Fries: baked fresh potato wedges or slices, may be tossed in oil
  • Fresh salsa, some jarred salsa
  • Some frozen fruit bars made with pureed fruit
  • Some small bags of fruit chips, unsalted potato/vegetable chips (usually baked)
Milk/Dairy and SoyProducts
  • Plain, unflavoured milk (skim, 1%, 2%) and fortified soy drinks
  • Smoothies made with "choose most" ingredients
  • Many milks modified with fatty acids
  • Decaffeinated tea or cofee lattes
  • Small portions of some ice cream and frozen yogurts - simply flavoured (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry)
  • Decaffeinated tea or coffee lattes
  • Some processed cheese slices
  • Some 'lite' eggnogs, hot chocolate made with milk
Meat and Alternatives
  • Chicken, turkey, eggs
  • Lean meat (beef, bison, pork, lamb, venison, moose)
  • Legumes (beans, lentils, peas) and most legume salads
  • Tofu, dal, falafel, jerky (plain)
  • Some chicken or tuna or egg salads
  • Fish, seafood, fresh or canned in water/broth
  • Peanut butter, other nut/see butter such as tahani
  • Some lean weiners and refried beans
Mixed Foods
  • Chili, burritos (bean or meat), falafel in pita with tomatoes and tzatziki, pilaf (with vegetables)
  • Nut/seed bars and mixes with nuts/seeds as first ingredient and no candies or chocolate
  • Some pizza with vegetables or frozen entrees or curries
  • Some milk-based soup
  • Some borscht if it includes meat, beans or lentils

Allergy awareness: these guidelines are NOT intended to address food allergy concerns in schools.


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