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Arizona Nutrition Standards

K - 8 Food Standards:

• 35% or less calories from fat
• 10% or less calories from saturated and trans fatty acids (combined)
• No more than 35% sugar by weight
• Must contain at least 1 gram of fiber
• Maximum 400 calories per serving for entrée items sold as ala carte
• Maximum 300 calories per serving for all other items
• Maximum 800 mg sodium for entrée items sold as ala carte
• Maximum 600 mg sodium for all other snack items

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High School Food Standards:   > PDF

Entrée guidelines

• Maximum 400 calories
  
• ≤35% or less of total calories from fat
  
• ≤10% or less of total calories from saturated fat
  
• ≤35% or less sugar by weight
  
• Final preparation method cannot be deep-fat fried
  
  

Non-entrée items

• Maximum 300 calories
  
• ≤35% or less of total calories from fat
  
• ≤10% or less of total calories from saturated fat
  
• ≤35% or less sugar by weight
  
• Minimum 1 gram of fiber
  
• Final preparation method cannot be deep-fat fried
  
  

Beverage standards

• Water may contain natural or non-caloric sweeteners
  
  • No size restrictions
• Juices must contain no less than 50% fruit and/or vegetable juice
  • Cannot exceed 16 ounces
• Fruit smoothies must contain no less than 50% fruit or fruit juice and maximum 400 calories
  
  • Cannot exceed 16 ounces
• Sports drinks are allowed
  • Cannot exceed 12 ounces
• Fruit juice drinks/ades are allowed
  • Cannot exceed 12 ounces
• Tea drinks are allowed
  • Cannot exceed 16 ounces

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Specific Prohibited Foods and Beverages

Foods: Final preparation method cannot be deep fat fried

Beverages:

• Fruit/vegetable drinks contain less then 100% juice
• Whole fat milk; flavored or regular
• Caffeine/energy drinks
• Carbonated beverages
• Sports drinks (PowerAde® or Gatorade®) are permitted in middle schools only and cannot exceed 12 oz. serving size

Exceptions:

• Cheese (must be reduced fat), nuts, and seeds may exceed fat and saturate fat standard
• Fruits, vegetables and dairy (does not include fluid milk) may exceed sugar by weight standard
• Dairy and jerky are exempt from fiber standard

A.R.S. 15-242 became effective July 1, 2006, and applies to all K-8 schools.  The nutrition standards apply to all foods served or sold during the school day.  This includes food sold in cafeterias, school stores, vending machines and fundraisers. If you have questions, please contact the Nutrition & Wellness office at 602.449.2274

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