Summary of school meal standards
School meals should provide all necessary food items to students at the following intervals:
Carbohydrate-containing food, one or more servings on a daily basis
| Food | Recommended frequency | Portion sizes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | Daily | 2 medium-sized slices of bread | ||||
| Three or more different types of carbohydrate foods (cereals, grains, legumes) | Weekly | 1 cup pasta, vermicelli, rice, etc. 1.3 cups breakfast cereal ½ cup (75 g) prepared legumes (beans, peas, lentils, etc.) 1 medium-sized potato | ||||
| Carbohydrate foods prepared in animal fats or vegetable oils | No more than twice a week | ----- | ||||
| Fruits | One or more servings of fruit | Daily* | 1 Medium-sized fruit (apples, bananas, pears, etc.) 2 small fruits (kiwi, plums, etc.) 1.5 tablespoons berry fruit 4 units of dried fruits (dried apricots, figs, etc.) 1 cup fruit compote | |||
| Charozi (traditional Georgian sweet), or a dessert containing at least 50% fruit | Twice or more a week | ------ | ||||
| One or more servings of vegetables or vegetable salad | Daily* | ½ cup (75 g) of prepared vegetables 1 cup vegetable salad | ||||
*At least three kinds of fruit and vegetables should be served every week.
Protein-containing foods, to be served on a daily basis
| Food | Recommended frequency | Portion sizes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk and dairy products | Daily | 1 cup of low-fat milk 200 g yoghurt/sour 40 g of cheese | |
| Beef and poultry | Twice or more a week | 65-100 g of prepared low-fat (lean) cattle or poultry meat | |
| Fish (chanterelle catfish, perch, hops, trout, salmon) | Once a week | 80 - 100 g fish fillet | |
| Vegetarian protein products | Three or more times a week | 2 small chicken eggs 1/3 cup walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts | |
Foods high in salt and sugar
| Food | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
| Fried products | No more than two servings per week | |
| Confectionery | No more than two servings per week | |
| Candies, chocolate and chocolate-coated products | Prohibited | |
| Salt added to ready meals | Prohibited | |
| Ketchup and other similar sauces | In limited quantities | |
| It is forbidden to so-called Ingredients other than nuts, fruits and vegetables, not added salt, sugar or fat. | ----- | |
| Crackers, dried biscuits and other bread products only for lunch/2nd breakfast (lunch), and with fruits, vegetables or dairy products. | ----- | |
Permissible drinks
- Drinking water should be available in sufficient quantities and throughout the day, for free
- Milk with low-fat content of lactose
- Fermented milk drink (yoghurt)
- Drinks made with fruit juice and low-fat milk or yoghurt, preferably fortified with calcium
- Fruit or vegetable juice (max amount 150 ml)
- Fruit compote
- Fruit and vegetable juice diluted with water
- Tea, milk coffee, hot chocolate, cocoa