Fruit and Vegetable Creditable and Non-Creditable Foods

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
Creditable and Non-creditable Foods

Serving sizes specified are for children 3 through 5 years of age.
Creditable
Food Item Yes No Comments Nutrition Information
“Ade” drinks (lemonade, “Ade” drinks and not 100 “Ade” drinks are usually high in
X
limeade, etc.) percent full-strength juice. sugar.
Apple butter does not contain
Apple butter X enough fruit for crediting
purposes.
Apple cider is a full-strength
Apple cider X
juice.
Apple fritters may be credited at
breakfast or snacks as part of
Apple fritters, homemade X the total requirement for Apple fritters are high in fat.
fruit/vegetable if each serving
has at least ⅛ cup of apple.
Fruit and Vegetable bread, such
as banana or carrot bread, do not
contain enough fruit/vegetable to
Banana or carrot bread X be credited toward the
fruit/vegetable requirement.
They contain less than ⅛ cup per
serving.
Pudding with bananas can be
credited as part of the total
requirement for fruit/vegetable if
each serving has at least ⅛ cup
Banana in pudding X of bananas. If the pudding
contains less than ⅛ cup of fruit
per serving, then the fruit may
not be counted toward the
Barbecue sauce may be high in
Barbecue sauce does not contain
salt. Choose lower sodium
Barbecue sauce X enough vegetable per serving to
varieties or limit the use of
be credited.
barbecue sauce.
Bean sprouts can be credited if
Bean sprouts X
at least ⅛ cup is served.
One cup commercial,
reconstituted soup is equivalent
Bean and pea soup X
to ¼ cup vegetable for 3 through
5 year olds.
Beans and peas cooked from a
dry state or canned (kidney,
garbanzo, black beans, etc.) may
Beans and peas are good sources
Beans and peas, canned or be credited as a vegetable. They
X of protein, fiber, and iron and are
dry cannot be credited toward the
naturally low in fat.
meat/meat alternate and the
fruit/vegetable requirement in
the same meal.
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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
Creditable
Fruit beverages (ades, drinks,
juice drinks, punches) contain
Beverage or fruit drink X less than 50 percent full-strength
juice. Fruit drinks are primarily
sugar, flavoring, and water.
Cake containing less than ⅛ cup
Cake containing fruit X fruit per serving cannot be
credited.
There is not enough vegetable to
Catsup X Catsup has a high sodium content.
be creditable.
Chili sauce does not contain
Chili sauce X enough vegetable to be
creditable.
In comparison with other fruit,
coconut is high in fat with
Coconut does not contribute approximately 7 grams fo fat per
Coconut X
towards the meal pattern. every ¼ cup serving. Most other
fruits have less than 1 gram of fat
per serving.
Only the fruit/vegetable
ingredients can be counted Cabbage is a good source of
Coleslaw X
toward the fruit/vegetable vitamin C.
requirement.
Corn syrup is primarily sugar
and does not make a contribution
Corn syrup X
to the fruit/vegetable
requirement.
Cranberry juice (not cocktail) in
a blend with another full-
strength juice is creditable (for
example, 100 percent cranberry
juice mixed with 100 percent
Cranberry juice blend X
apple juice). Cranberry juice
(100 percent) that is not blended
with other juices is not
commercially available as a fruit
juice.
Cranberry juice cocktail contains
Cranberry juice cocktail X less than 50 percent full-strength
juice.
Only sauces made with whole or
crushed berries can be credited.
Jellied sauces may be half sugar
and cannot be credited. Most
Cranberry relish or sauce X
cranberry sauces are served in
small amounts as an
accompaniment. At least ⅛ cup
must be served to be counted.

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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
Creditable
Cranberries are a good source of
Cranberries X
vitamin C and fiber.
Dried fruit (e.g., figs,
The serving size is based on Apple and banana chips may be
apricots, cranberries, prunes), X
volume and may be impractical high in fat.
apple or banana chips
Dry spice mixes X
The amount of figs in the

cookies is too small to count
Figs in fig bar cookies X
toward the fruit/vegetable
component.
Frozen fruit flavored bars
Frozen fruit flavored bars contain less than 50 percent full-
X
(commercial) strength fruit juice, therefore,
they are not creditable.
The fruit juice portion of the bar
may be counted to meet the
fruit/vegetable requirement if
homemade. Commercial fruit
Frozen fruit juice bars juice bars containing only 100
X
(homemade or commercial) percent juice can be credited.
Other commercial fruit juice
bars cannot be credited because
it is impossible to determine the
amount on fruit juice in each bar.
The fruit may contribute toward
Depending on the recipe, fruit
Fruit cobbler or crisps the fruit/vegetable requirement if
X cobblers/crisps may be high in
(homemade) one serving contains at least ⅛
sugar and fat.
cup fruit. See: pie filling.
Is creditable as only one fruit
Fruit cocktail X
item.
Fruit flavored powders are
syrups do not contain a sufficient
Fruit flavored powders (e.g., Fruit flavored powders are
X amount of fruit to contribute
Tang) and syrup primarily sugar and flavoring.
toward the fruit/vegetable
requirement.
Fruit flavored punch does not
contain a sufficient amount of
Fruit flavored punch X Fruit punch is high in sugar.
full-strength juice to be
creditable.
Fruit leathers X Creditable if homemade and if
amount of fruit meets the
requirements. Commercials
products are creditable only if
made from 100 percent fruit
juice. Manufacturer’s
information must be on file. The

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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
Creditable
serving size is based on volume
and may be impractical.
If the first item in the ingredient
The use of fruit pies and pastries
list is fruit, the filling may
to meet the fruit/vegetable
Fruit pie filling, commercial X provide ½ credit (½ cup of fruit
requirement should be limited due
pie filling will provide ¼ cup of
to high fat and sugar contents.
fruit credit)
In a homemade pie, the amount The use of fruit pies to meet the
of fruit can be credited based on fruit/vegetable requirement should
Fruit pie filling, homemade X
the amount of fruit divided by be limited due to high fat and
the number of servings. sugar contents.
The fruit portion of the sauce
may be credited. One serving
Fruit sauces, homemade X
must provide a minimum of ⅛
cup of fruit (2 tablespoons).
The fruit/vegetable in gelatin
desserts may be credited toward
Gelatin, desserts or salads the fruit/vegetable requirement if
with fruit/fruit juice/ X each serving contains a
vegetable/ vegetable juice minimum of ⅛ cup fruit, full-
strength fruit juice, vegetable, or
vegetable juice.
Gelatin, flavored or
X Low in nutrients, high in sugar
unflavored
Gravy bases X
One serving must provide a

minimum of ⅛ cup of vegetable
(2 tablespoons). If served as a
Green chilies or green chile
X garnish or in a casserole, the
sauce
green chile is not creditable
because the serving size is too
small.
minimum of 1/8 cup of
vegetable (2 tablespoons). If
Green peppers X served as a garnish or in a
casserole, the green pepper is not
creditable because the serving
size is too small.
Hominy is not creditable. It is
Because of processing, hominy
not made from the whole kernel
has minimal nutritional value with
Hominy X of corn and therefore does not
only small amounts of starch and
meet the criteria for fruit and
fiber.
vegetable.

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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
Creditable
Fruit flavored ice cream contains
an insufficient amount of fruit
Ice cream, fruit flavored X
per serving to credit toward the
meal pattern.
Jam/jelly/preserves do not
contain a sufficient amount of
Jam/jelly/preserves/butters X Jellies are high in sugar.
fruit per serving to credit toward
the meal pattern.
Juice blendes that are
Specify the kind of juice on the
Juice blends-all fruit X combinations of full-strength
menu.
juices are creditable.
Kiwi fruit is a good source of
Kiwi fruit X 1 kiwi = ½ cup serving
vitamin C.
Kool-Aid X See: fruit flavored powders.
Lefsa containing at least ⅛ cup

of potatoes per serving is
creditable.
Lefsa may not be creditable as

both a vegetable and a bread
item in the same meal.
Lefsa X
Lefsa is a Sandinavian
unleavened bread made
primarily of potatoes and flour.
Lefsa is often served with butter,
butter and brown sugar, jam, or
cinnamon and sugar.
Lemon pie filling contains an
Lemon pie filling X insufficient amount of fruit per
serving.
Creditable as only one vegetable
Lettuce/tomato salad X item, even when served in tacos
and sandwiches.
Creditable as only one vegetable
Mixed vegetables, frozen X
item.
Muffins with fruit X See: banana bread.

Mushrooms X garnish or in a casserole,
mushrooms are not creditable
because the serving size is too
small.

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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
Creditable
Nectars commonly contain less
Nectar (apricot, pear, peach,
X than 50 percent full-strength
etc.)
juice.
Olives X Olives are high in salt and fat.

Onions X
garnish or in a casserole, onions
are not creditable because the
serving size is too small.
Pickles are considered a
Pickles X Pickles are high in sodium.
condiment.
Pickle relish is considered a
Pickle relish X
garnish of condiment.
Pizza sauce can be credited as
tomato sauce if at least ⅛ cup (2 Choose a pizza sauce that is low
Pizza sauce X
tablespoons) per serving is in sugar and sodium.
provided.
Pop Tarts X See: toaster pastry filling.
Popsicles X See: water ices
Posole is a thick soup. It usually

contains pork or chicken, broth,
Posole X
hominy, onion, garlic, dried chili
peppers, and cilantro.
Potato chips X Potato chips are high in fat salt.
Potato skins are high in fiber.

Potatoes and potato skins can be
Potato and potato skins X high in fat if fried. Toppings such
as sour cream, cheeses, butter or
margarine are also high in fat.
Pudding must contain at least ⅛
Puddings with fruit X cup (2 tablespoons) fruit per
serving.
The serving size, 2-8
tablespoons, it based on volume
Raisins are high in sugar (1/4 cup
and may be impractical. Serve
Raisins/dried cranberries X contains almost 3 tablespoons
raisins/dried cranberries with
sugar). Raisins are high in fiber.
other fruit or vegetable at
breakfast and snacks.
Rice X Rice is a grain and is creditable
only as a bread. See:

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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
Creditable
Grain/Bread.
Specify the type of salad (e.g.,

Salad X
tossed green) on the menu.
Salsa that contains all vegetable
ingredients plus minor amounts
of flavorings is creditable. At
least ⅛ cup (2 TBSP) per serving
is needed. ⅛ cup salsa = ⅛ cup
Salsa X
of vegetable. If salsa contains
non-vegetable components, like
gums, starches or stabilizers,
only the portion that is vegetable
may be credited.
Sherbets and sorbets do not
Sherbet/sorbet X contain a sufficient amount of
fruit per serving to be creditable.
Soup, canned, condensed (1
part soup to 1 part liquid) or Soups made from broths
1 cup serving = ¼ cup vegetable
ready to serve: clam chowder, containing a variety of vegetables
½ cup serving = ⅛ cup vegetable
minestrone, potato, split pea, can be a nutritious, low-calorie
tomato, tomato with other X main dish or accompaniment to a
A serving of less than ½ cup
basic components such as rice meal. Cream soups are high in fat.
does not contribute to the
or vegetables, vegetables with Some canned soups may be high
other basic components such in sodium.
as meat or poultry.
Soup, canned: beef (with
vegetables and barley), beef,
chicken or turkey noodle,
chicken gumbo, chicken with Canned soups, such as these, do
rice or stars, cream of celery , not contain a sufficient amount
X
cream of chicken, cream of of vegetable to contribute toward
mushroom, French onion, the fruit/vegetable requirement.
homestyle beef or chicken,
pepper steak, chicken corn
chowder.
Soup: dehydrated soup mixes X
When making homemade soups,

use a quantity of vegetables that
Soup: homemade X result in at least ⅛ cup (2
tablespoons) vegetable per
serving.
Spaghetti sauce is credited as
tomato sauce if ⅛ cup (2 Choose a sauce that is low in
Spaghetti sauce X
tablespoons) per serving is sugar and/or sodium.
provided.

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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
Creditable
Sprouts (alfalfa, bean, etc.) X
Toaster pastry fillings do not

Toaster pastry filling (e.g., contain enough fruit per serving
X
Pop Tarts) to be creditable. See:
Grain/Bread
One tablespoon = ¼ cup
Tomato paste X
vegetable
Two tablespoons = ¼ cup
Tomato puree X
vegetable
One-fourth cup = ¼ cup
Tomato sauce X
vegetable
V-8 juice X See: vegetable juice blends.
Vegetable juice blends may

Vegetable juice blends are a
contain a variety of nutrients;
Vegetable juice blends X mixture of full-strength
however, they may be high in
vegetable juices.
sodium.
It is recommended that two
kinds of raw vegetables be
served at breakfast and snack to
Vegetables, raw X
ensure required portion size is
met. Can be supplemented with
a fruit or vegetable juice.
Water chestnuts X
Water ices do not contain a

Water ices (e.g., Popsicles) X sufficient amount of fruit juice to Popsicles are high in sugar.
be creditable.
Commercially prepared yogurt
with fruit contains less than ⅛
Yogurt with fruit, commercial X
cup fruit per serving. Fruit added
to yogurt is creditable.
Yoj (a combination of yogurt Yoj does not contain enough
X
and fruit juice) fruit to be creditable.

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Dry spice mixes X

The amount of figs in the

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One serving must provide a

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Kool-Aid X See: fruit flavored powders.

Lefsa containing at least ⅛ cup

Lefsa may not be creditable as

Muffins with fruit X See: banana bread.

One serving must provide a

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Olives X Olives are high in salt and fat.

One serving must provide a

Pop Tarts X See: toaster pastry filling.

Popsicles X See: water ices

Posole is a thick soup. It usually

Potato chips X Potato chips are high in fat salt.

Potato skins are high in fiber.

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Specify the type of salad (e.g.,

Soup: dehydrated soup mixes X

When making homemade soups,

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Sprouts (alfalfa, bean, etc.) X

Toaster pastry fillings do not

V-8 juice X See: vegetable juice blends.

Vegetable juice blends may

Water ices do not contain a

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