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Meat/Meat Alternate components in CACFP meals

Crediting Alternate Protein Products (APPs) as
Meat/Meat Alternate components in CACFP meals

April 16, 2003

TO:	Sponsors of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

RE:	Crediting Alternate Protein Products (APPs) as Meat/Meat Alternate components in CACFP meals

The following commercial products containing alternate protein products (APPs) are now creditable in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. If you want to serve commercial meat substitute products as a meat/meat alternate component in reimbursable meals, select from the following list of approved items. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) will add items to the list as we receive qualifying documentation from manufacturers.

Item	Serving Size	Meat, Meat Alternate (M/MA) Equivalent	Availability
Yves Mexi Ground Round® (burger crumbles)	55g (1/3 cup)	1 oz	Retail & Foodservice
Yves Original Ground Round®	55g (1/3 cup)	1 oz	Retail
Yves Italian Ground Round®	55g (1/3 cup)	1 oz	Retail
Yves Good Veggie Burger®	75g	2 oz	Retail
Gardenburger Flame Grilled Burger®Product 520123	3.4 oz	2 oz	Retail
Gardenburger Chik'nGrill®Product #520130	3 oz	1.5 oz	Retail
Gardenburger Flame Grilled Sub®Product #520132	2.75 oz	2 oz	Retail
Gardenburger Diner Deluxe Sub®Product #520133	3.4 oz	2.75 oz	Retail
Gardenburger Naked Riblets®Product #520134	3 oz	2 oz	Retail
Gardenburger Flame Grilled Burger®SYSCO product #620034	3.4 oz	2 oz	Foodservice

Please note: An additional meat/meat alternate may need to be added to the above-listed commercial meat substitutes to meet the minimum portion size for the CACFP. Example: ½ patty Gardenburger Flame Grilled Burger + .5 oz slice cheese = 1.5 oz M/MA

Meat substitute products are not included in the USDA Food Buying Guide. Only the items in the list provided here are creditable at this time. Tofu, soymilk and soy "yogurt" are still not creditable meat/meat alternates in the CACFP.

If you have any questions concerning this memo, please call Lynn Martin Email , Child Nutrition Specialist, (503) 378-3600, Ext. 2608 or Lynne Reinoso Email , Ext. 2616.