[{"id":427722768702,"handle":"food-and-beverage-snacks-smart-snacks-in-schools","updated_at":"2025-11-29T07:08:29-05:00","published_at":"2022-11-14T16:43:14-05:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Smart Snacks In Schools","body_html":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSmart Snacks in School Standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new USDA Snack Standards for schools, which is required by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, now ensures students across the country receive nutritious \u0026amp; healthy foods during the school day for lunch \u0026amp; snacks. If you're offering snacks from a vending machine to high school or middle school students, the items for sale in the vending machine must also meet the Smart Snack guidelines approved by the USDA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/school-meals\/tools-schools-focusing-smart-snacks\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Smart Snacks in Schools USDA Guideline Information\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eUSDA's Nutrition Standards\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/school-meals\/tools-schools-focusing-smart-snacks\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for any food sold in schools must meet the following criteria: \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eBe a whole grain-rich grain product; or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHave the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food; or\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe a combination food that contains at least 1\/4 cup of fruit and\/or vegetable;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\nBesides the criteria of standards above, Snack Foods in school from the cafeteria or out of a vending machine, must also meet the following nutrient requirements:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eSnack Item Calorie Limit: =200 calories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eSnack Item Sodium Limit: =200 mg.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eSnack Item Fat Limit: =35% of calories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eSnack Item Sugar Limit: =35% of weight from total sugars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop from our Smart Snack Lists below to ensure you're following the USDA regulations for all the snack foods sold in a school cafeteria, at the concession stands, or in a vending machine. More popular Smart Snack vending items include, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/p\/de576238-simply-chex-cheddar-0.92-oz\"\u003eSimply Chex\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/p\/de645795-popchips-barbecue-potato-chips-0.8-oz\"\u003eBBQ Popchips\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.roundeyesupply.com\/p\/de568926-single-serve-kettle-popcorn-1-oz\"\u003eKettlecorn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.roundeyesupply.com\/p\/de595355-nature-valley-crisp-chocolate-chip-1.2-oz\"\u003eNature Valley Crisps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.roundeyesupply.com\/p\/de653587-mixed-fruit-snacks-school-compliant-1.55-oz\"\u003eWelch's Fruit Snacks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor further support or details regarding the USDA Smart Snacks in School program, please contact our customer support team via phone \u003cb\u003e(855) 845-2935\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre you serving a Smart Snack compliant item in your school? Check your nutrition labels on each item with the Smart Snack Calculator below provided by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\" calibri=\"\" mso-fareast-font-family:calibri=\"\" new=\"\" roman=\"\" en-us=\"\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSMART SNACKS CALCULATOR\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\" calibri=\"\" new=\"\" roman=\"\" mso-ansi-language:en-us=\"\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, CLICK \u003cinline style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/foodplanner.healthiergeneration.org\/calculator\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cinline style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003eHERE!\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2023-07-07T15:12:46-04:00","alt":"Smart Snacks In Schools","width":200,"height":200,"src":"\/\/roundeyesupply.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Smart-Snacks-in-Schools.jpg?v=1688757167"}}]
