Oregon School Nutrition Standards

							Oregon School Nutrition
      Standards
       (OSNS)

  Entrée and Beverages
      ORS 336.423
      January 2010
Entree Definition
   Primary food in a meal
   District food service menu planning
    method defines entrees
   All groups in a district must follow the
    same definition
   Contact the district’s food service staff
    for details
Entree Standards
   One set of standards for all meals
   One set of standards for all grades
   450 calories
   4 grams fat per 100 calories
   Not required to be single serving
   No exemptions
Beverage Standards
   Not required to be single serving
   Plain water any size any grade OK
   Additional categories
       Milk and Milk Alternates
       Juice
       High school low and no calorie
       High school other
Milk and Milk Alternates
    2% fat
   If flavored 18.75 calories/ounce
   May contain added sweeteners
   Elem  8 ounces
   Middle  10 ounces
   High  12 ounces
Juice
   100% juice
    15 calories per ounce
   No added sweeteners
   Elem  8 ounces
   Middle  10 ounces
   High  12 ounces
High School Only
   Low or no calorie
        1.25 calories per ounce
       Any size
       May contain sweeteners
   Other
       Any beverage  8.25 calories per ounce
        12 ounces
       May contain sweeteners
Foods of Minimal Nutrition
   Defined by USDA - cannot be sold
       Sodas - sweetened and unsweetened
       Jellies and gums
       Marshmallows and fondants
       Licorice
       Spun candy and candy coated popcorn
       Additional information
            USDA Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value
   Exempt items listed here
   Exempt items must still meet OSNS
Additional Presentations
   General Information
   Snacks
   Boosters, Student Stores, Fund Raisers
   Information for Vendors and Brokers
   Technical Details for FS Staff
   Instructions for Using Calculation Forms
   Link to additional presentations
   http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2895
Product Evaluation Aids
   Forms for manual and electronic
    calculation
   Divided by entrees, snacks, beverages
   Link to Product Evaluation Aids
   http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/
    ?id=2895
Questions?
   Link to FAQ’s
   Clink on the link below to email
    additional questions to ODE:
       ode.osns@state.or.us