Team Nutrition Step Up Illinois School Meals
with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
 
Meal Planning
Recipes
Links to Available Resources Fruits /
Veggies		 Whole
Grains		 Calcium-
Rich
Foods		 Lean
Protein		 Low
Fat
Recipes for a Crowd Large Quantity Recipes X  X  X  X  X 
School Nutrition Association (SNA) Recipe Database X  X  X  X  X 
USDA Recipe Finder X  X  X  X  X 
USDA School Food Service Quantity Recipe Page X  X  X  X  X 

 
Sample Cycle Menus that Demonstrate Dietary Guidelines Principles
(schools receiving HealthierUS School Challenge certification)
Links to Available Resources Fruits /
Veggies		 Whole
Grains		 Calcium-
Rich
Foods		 Lean
Protein		 Low
Fat
Jefferson County (Kentucky) Public School District Elementary School Menus X  X  X  X  X 
Prince William County Public Schools (Virginia) X  X  X  X  X 

 
Nutrition Checkup
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Veggies		 Whole
Grains		 Calcium-
Rich
Foods		 Lean
Protein		 Low
Fat
Free Nutrition and Menu Planning Software for School Nutrition Association Members X  X  X  X  X 
Illinois NET Program's Practical Ideas for Dietary Guidelines Implementation X  X  X  X  X 
List of USDA Approved Nutrition Software for Purchase X  X  X  X  X 
USDA’s National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference X  X  X  X  X 

 
Food Preference Surveys
Links to Available Resources Fruits /
Veggies		 Whole
Grains		 Calcium-
Rich
Foods		 Lean
Protein		 Low
Fat
Fruit and Vegetable Preference Survey X         
Fruit and Vegetable Preference Survey X  X  X  X  X 
General Taste Test Survey X  X  X  X  X 
General Taste Test Survey X  X  X  X  X