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