You can access detailed instructions explaining how to calculate the grams of sugar per dry ounce here.įor a list of cereals that meet the CACFP requirements, please visit the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Current Food Guide. If the answer is equal to or less than 0.212, then the cereal is creditable in CACFP.Divide the total sugars by the serving size in grams.Find the serving size in grams at the top of the nutrition label and the sugars listed towards the middle of the nutrition label.It is now required that in order to be reimbursed for a breakfast cereal, the cereal must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce. These new guidelines will go into effect on Octowith a one-year transition period.Īccording to the United States Department of Agriculture, breakfast cereals include: Many children are served breakfast cereals and due to the high amounts of added sugars in many of these cereals the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines have been updated to decrease the amount of added sugars consumed by children in childcare settings.
This current intake of sweets and sugar-sweetened beverages often result in increased sugar, fat and calorie consumption contributing to the risk for obesity, as well as the risk of vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Many studies have shown that there is an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and obesity as the consumption of added sugars increases, therefore the American Heart Association recommends that children do not consume more than six teaspoons, or 25 grams, of added sugars per day.Īccording to research completed by Butte and colleagues, in 2010 around 85 percent of two and three year old children consumed some type of sweetened beverage, dessert, sweet or salty snack in a day. According to the United State Census Bureau, 61 percent of children under the age of five are in some type of childcare setting, so it is extremely important to ensure that they are being served adequate nutrition.
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