Exploring America

National School Lunch Menu Project

Group #1 Shirley Charm, Kate Callahan, Natalie Brasch, Samantha Alessi, Robert Aardema
Aramark Dietetic Internship
Organization: O.H. Platt High School, Meriden CT
Lunch Meal Pattern, Grades 9-12
Week of October 5, 2015

HIGH SCHOOL LUNCH MENU

O. H. Platt High School

Monday October 5

Tuesday October 6

Wednesday October 7

Thursday October 8

Friday October 9

Yall Are Heading

to the South:

Jumpin into
Boston Harbor:
New England Clam
Chowder

Welcome to the
Pacific
Northwest:

Moooving to the
Midwest:

Catfish

Dining like the

Pennsylvania
Dutch:
Turkey A La King

Blackened Salmon

Brown Rice

Brown Sugar Glazed

Carrots

Mushroom Barley Pilaf

Sauted Spinach

Baked Beans
Baked Potato

Roasted Butternut
Squash

Corn on the Cob

Jalapeo Cheddar
Biscuit
Peaches
1% Milk

Grilled Chicken Breast

Butternut Squash,
Brussels Sprouts and
Cauliflower

Steamed Broccoli

Braised Short-ribs

Green Beans

Red Lentils

Apple

Mini Whole Grain

Apple Cinnamon
Muffins

Grilled Pineapple

Pear

1% Milk

Applesauce

1% Milk

1% Milk

Quinoa

1% Milk

Monday

Item/ Serving Size

Recipe Numbe Portion Size

Equivalent

Catfish (Channel, Farm Raised)

USDA 15235

1 fillet (5 oz)

5 oz Protein

Corn on the cob

M9905

1 each

1 serving vegetable

Jalapeo Cheddar Biscuit

M20588

1 each

Peaches (canned, light syrup)

USDA 09240

1 cup

1% Milk

M17615

1 cup

Calories

Sat. Fat
2.3

170

69

1.3

0.914

1 serving grain

151

2.5

434.225

1 serving fruit

136

13

1 serving dairy

118

1.8

127

680

7.9

745

Total
%kcal as Sat Fat

10%

Calories
Tuesday

New England Clam Chowder

M20518

1 cup

Baked Herb Chicken Breast

M5008

4 oz

4 oz Protein

Butternut squash, brussel sprouts and

cauliflower

M15122

1/2 cup

1 vegetable serving

Quinoa

M9632

1/2 cup

1 grain serving

Apple

M13727

1 each

1% Milk

M17615

8 oz

Sat. Fat
6.1

202.2

145.2

0.85

251.1

76.6

0.35

189.7

0.2

9.5

1 serving fruit

63

0.03

1.2

1 serving dairy

118

1.8

127

772.8

9.33

780.7

% kcal as Sat Fat

1.21%

Calories

Sat. Fat

Sodium

Turkey A La King (NSA)

M3063

8 oz

3 oz. meat equivalent

260

1.8

275

Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

M10015

1/2 cup

0.5 cup orange vegetable

107

140

Steamed Broccoli

M9895

1/2 cup

0.5 cup green vegetable

19

22

Apple Cinnamon Mini Muffin (WG)

M21937

1 muffin

1 oz grain serving (WG)

85

109.6

Applesauce

M13697

1 cup

1 cup fruit

166

1% Milk

M17615

8oz

1 cup dairy serving

118

1.8

127

755

5.6

679

Total
%kcal as Sat Fat

6.70%

Calories
Thursday

Sodium

263.3

106.7

Total

Wednesday

Sodium

206

Blackened Salmon

M4580

1/2 each

2 oz. protein

Barley

M9633

1/2 cup

Baked Potato

M9718

Baked Beans

Sat. Fat

Sodium

91

0.844

124.103

1 serving grains

104

0.07

5.96

1 each

1 serving vegetable

200

0.86

21.5

M10542

1/2 cup

4 oz. meat alternative

218

1.5

267.3

Green Beans with Onion and Oregano

M9953

3 oz.

1 serving vegetable

42

0.223

8.973

Grilled Pineapple

M2125

2.5 oz.

1 serving fruit

87

0.016

1.736

1% Milk

M17615

1 cup

1 serving dairy

118

1.8

127

Total

860

% kcal as Sat Fat

1%

Calories
Friday

5.3

Sat. Fat

556

Sodium

Braised Short-ribs

M70571

1 piece

2 oz protein

167

4.386

Brown rice

M9577

1/2 cup

1 serving grain

109

0.161

Sauteed fresh spinach with garlic, no salt

M10554

1 cup

1 serving vegetable

65

0.298

184

Roasted Butternut Squash

M10089

1 cup

1 serving vegetable

82

0.039

Red Lentils

M19405

1/2 cup

4 oz meat alternative

119

0.063

12

Pear

M21641

1 each

1 serving fruit

101

0.039

1% MIlk

M17615

8 oz

1 serving dairy

118

1.8

127

761

6.786

367

Total
% kcal as Sat Fat
Total average:

33

8.025
Calories

Sat. Fat

total

766

%kcal as sat. fat

1%

Sodium
6.9832

626

sodium (mg)
Required weekly average:

Calories
Total kcal(750 to 850)

Sat. Fat

Sodium

750-850

%kcal as sat. fat (<10%)

sodium <1,420mg

*Weekly sodium requirement for purposes of this project is < 1, 420mg - Target 1. Per NSLP sodium requirements, final target </= to 740 mg does not
need to be reached until 7/2022

<10%
<1,420