To qualify for reimbursement, meals must meet specific meal pattern requirements and must contain the required quantities of each component.

The four meal components are:  milk; vegetable, fruit, or juice; grains or bread; and meat or meat alternate.

• Breakfast – milk; vegetable, fruit, or juice; grain or bread
• Lunch and Supper – milk; two different vegetables and/or fruits; meat or meat alternative; grain or bread
• Snack – Any two of the four components