The Magic of Healthy Living Guidelines

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At a Glance
The nutrition guideline criteria were developed with the help of experts and align to the
federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The criteria assess food items and meals
based on the following:



Do they contribute to a nutritious diet?
Fruit, vegetables, whole grain, low fat dairy, or lean protein?

Do they encourage kid-appropriate portions?
Calorie criteria

Do they limit nutrients to avoid?
sodium, sugar, saturated fat, trans fat
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What should we eat and how?
In effort to simplify complex nutritional facts and portions we have
developed a pictorial guide to illustrate portion sizes and indicate the
nutritional contents that are within the portion.
Furthermore, we used the widely used color coding developed by
choosemyplate.gov in order match our guidelines with their respective food
groups while illustrating the proportions graphically.
The illustrations below indicate the following:
The proportions of each food group relative to the other groups
The food groups to be included in each meal





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Meal Types:












Complete Meal
Serving Size
Calories 600 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 6.6 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 15 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 740 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Mini Meal
Serving Size
Calories 400 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 4.4 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 10 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 600 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Breakfast Meal
Serving Size
Calories 400 600 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 4.4 g 6.6 g (max.)
Sugar (g) See limit of components
Sodium (mg) 600 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Main Dish
Serving Size
Calories 350 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 3.85 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 8.75 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 600 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
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Side Dish
Serving Size
Calories 200 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 2.2 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 5 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 300 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Snacks
Serving Size 1 oz. Or Index Finger Size
Calories 350 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 3.85 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 8.75 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 600 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Serving Size 1 oz. Or Index Finger Size
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Food Categories:









Shaped Prepared Nuggets & Meat Balls
Serving Size 3 oz. Or Palm Size
Calories 250 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 2.75 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 6.25 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 480 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Sausages & Hot Dogs
Serving Size 1 oz. Or Index Finger Size
Calories 80 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 1.5 g (max.)
Sugar (g) N/A
Sodium (mg) 160 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Cooked, Cured & Sliced
Serving Size 1 oz. Or Index Finger Size
Calories 80 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 4.5 g (max.)
Sugar (g) N/A
Sodium (mg) 350 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Raw & Cooked
Serving Size 3 oz. Or Palm Size
Calories 250 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 12.6 g (max.)
Sugar (g) N/A
Sodium (mg) 350 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Breakfast Cereal (Dry: 1 Serv., Cooked: Serv.)
Serving Size 1 oz. Or Fist Size Or 1 cup
Calories 130 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 1.43 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 10 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 200 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
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Sandwich Bread
Serving Size 2 Slices Or 2x Flat Hand
Calories 150 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 1.65 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 5 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 240mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Cheese (low fat)
Serving Size 1 oz. Or Index Finger Size
Calories 80 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) N/A
Sugar (g) 3 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 200 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Yogurt & Yogurt-Based Drinks (small)
Serving Size Less than a cup (<4 oz.)
Calories Less than 120 cal.
Sat Fat (g) 1 g (max.)
Sugar (g) Less than 15 g
Sodium (mg) N/A
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Yogurt & Yogurt-Based Drinks (medium)
Serving Size 4 oz. ( a cup)
Calories 120 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 1.5 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 15 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) N/A
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Yogurt & Yogurt-Based Drinks (large)
Serving Size 6 oz. ( a cup)
Calories 170 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 2 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 23 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) N/A
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
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Milk (Dairy/Soy)
Serving Size 8 oz. Or 1 cup (Fist Size)
Calories 150 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 2 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 24 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) N/A
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Juices
Serving Size 8 oz. Or 1 cup (Fist Size)
Calories 140 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 0 g (max.)
Sugar (g) No Added Sugar
Sodium (mg) No Added Sodium
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
Water or Water-Based
Serving Size 8 oz. Or 1 cup (Fist Size)
Calories 20 cal. (max.)
Sat Fat (g) 0 g (max.)
Sugar (g) 5 g (max.)
Sodium (mg) 0 mg (max.)
Added Trans Fat (g) 0 g
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Additional Information
Meal Types:
Complete Meal:
Includes 3 or more approved food groups.
1 Serving of fruit or vegetables.
Mini Meal:
Includes 2 or more approved food groups.
Breakfast Meal:
Includes 2 or more approved food groups.
Main Dish:
Includes 2 or more approved food groups.
Side Dish:
Includes 1 or more approved food groups (except lean protein).
Food Categories:
Sandwich Bread:
1
st
Ingredient MUST be whole grain.
Approved Food Groups:
1) Fruits and Vegetables
2) Low-fat dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese)
3) Whole Grains (whole wheat pasta, corn, brown rice, oats, quinoa, etc.
4) Lean Protein (meat, poultry, fish). Dry beans, eggs and nuts.

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Considerations and Exceptions:
Meal Types:
Meals (Complete, Mini, Breakfast meals):
Individual food elements of a pre-bundled or pre-packaged meal or snack
may not be calculated separately (e.g. sandwich and chips).
If meals come with beverages, beverage must be compliant (water-based
beverage, low-fat milk, 100% juice).
Side Dish:
Stand-alone fresh fruit and vegetables automatically pass.
Food Categories:
Shaped Prepared Nuggets and Meatballs:
Lean meats (15% total fat by weight recommended)
Vegetable proteins (e.g. soy) are acceptable to reduce fat content per
government guidelines
Larger serving sizes are permitted (e.g.4 oz. fillet), however, the product
may not exceed nutrition criteria as listed above.