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Abigail 02:02 PM 09-10-2011
Can I serve cereal for breakfast if I join the food program? I was thinking M, W, and F would all be healthy home cooked meals and T, TH would be cereal options. I want to know what cereals should be offered?
rysakaem1 02:42 PM 09-10-2011
I don't know if they are all the same but I'm allowed to serve any with less than 10g of sugar per serving.
Blackcat31 03:54 PM 09-10-2011
I've never seen an actual list of approved cereals but I only serve the ones you can get with WIC so I figure I am good. I list them by name and no one at my food program offices have ever said they aren't credible.
daycare 04:15 PM 09-10-2011
I serve most oatmeals and anything that is not sweetened
Cherrios
Kix
Cornflakes
Rasinbran, rasin are high in fruit sugar
Cherrios
Kix
Cornflakes
Rasinbran, rasin are high in fruit sugar
KEG123 05:31 PM 09-10-2011
Yes you can. I mostly serve cereal snack mix for snacks though. Oatmeal, pancakes, waffles, french toast and muffins are my breakfasts. But I agree with Blackcat, to only feed ones on the wic list because they are high iron, low sugar. Kix, cheerios, corn flakes, chex, life, etc.
GretasLittleFriends 09:39 AM 09-12-2011
My food program rep said breakfast needs to consist of a grain, milk & fruit (or juice). She said I could serve cereal with milk in it, then a glass of juice to drink (approved juice of course).
She told me the cereal could be any type AS LONG AS the first ingredient was a whole grain of some sort. So like Blackcat mentioned, the ones that are WIC approved meet food program guidelines.
I was surprised to learn that some cereals have sugar or h.f.corn syrup as a first ingredient. One cereal that does is Post Waffle Crisp.
She told me the cereal could be any type AS LONG AS the first ingredient was a whole grain of some sort. So like Blackcat mentioned, the ones that are WIC approved meet food program guidelines.
I was surprised to learn that some cereals have sugar or h.f.corn syrup as a first ingredient. One cereal that does is Post Waffle Crisp.
Unregistered 08:00 AM 10-14-2011
Originally Posted by daycare:
I serve most oatmeals and anything that is not sweetened
Cherrios
Kix
Cornflakes
Rasinbran, rasin are high in fruit sugar
Raisin Bran has high fructose corn syrup in it. I was so sad to find that out after I bought it in a hurry one day. I serve most oatmeals and anything that is not sweetened
Cherrios
Kix
Cornflakes
Rasinbran, rasin are high in fruit sugar
We get Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, Honey Bunches of Oats, or Life Cereal. They are all oat based with regular sugar, not HFCS.
dave4him 07:45 PM 10-14-2011
I cannot figure out why anyone wants malto meal