Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Child & Adult Care Food Program Food Chart for Infants Birth through 6 through 11 months 5 months Breastmilk1 or 4-6 fluid ounces 6-8 fluid ounces Iron fortified formula2 Vegetable or Fruit or both5, 0-2 tablespoons 6 0-4 tablespoons of iron fortified infant cereal2, meat, fish, poultry, whole eggs, cooked dry Breakfast beans or peas; or 0-2 ounces of cheese; or 0-4 ounces by volume of cottage cheese; or 0-4 ounces of yogurt4; or a combination5 Breastmilk1 or 4-6 fluid ounces 2-4 fluid ounces Iron fortified formula2 Vegetable or Fruit or both5, 0-2 tablespoons 6 0-1/2 slice of bread7; or Snack 0-2 crackers7; or 0-4 tablespoons of iron fortified infant cereal2, or ready to eat 7 cereal4, 7 Breastmilk1 or 4-6 fluid ounces 6-8 fluid ounces Iron fortified formula2 Vegetable or Fruit or both5, 0-2 tablespoons 6 0-4 tablespoons of iron fortified infant cereal2, meat, fish, Lunch poultry, whole eggs, cooked dry or Supper beans or peas; or 0-2 ounces of cheese; or 0-4 ounces by volume of cottage cheese; or 0-4 ounces of yogurt4; or a combination5 1 Breastmilk or formula, or portions of both, must be served; however, it is recommended that breastmilk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months. For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breastmilk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breastmilk may be offered, with additional breastmilk offered at a later time if the infant will consume more. 2 Infant formula and dry infant cereal must be iron-fortified. 3 Breakfast cereals must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce. 4 Yogurt must contain no more than 23 grams of total sugars per 6 ounces. 5 A serving of this component is required when the infant is developmentally ready to accept it. 6 Fruit and vegetable juices must not be served. 7 A serving of grains must be whole-grain rich, enriched meal or enriched flour.
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Child & Adult Care Food Program Food Chart for Infants Birth through 5 months 6 through 11 months Breakfast Breastmilk1 or Iron fortified formula2 4-6 fluid ounces 6-8 fluid ounces Vegetable or Fruit or both5, 6 0-2 tablespoons 0-4 tablespoons of iron fortified infant cereal2, meat, fish, poultry, whole eggs, cooked dry beans or peas; or 0-2 ounces of cheese; or 0-4 ounces by volume of cottage cheese; or 0-4 ounces of yogurt4; or a combination5 Snack Breastmilk1 or Iron fortified formula2 4-6 fluid ounces 2-4 fluid ounces Vegetable or Fruit or both5, 6 0-2 tablespoons 0-1/2 slice of bread7; or 0-2 crackers7; or 0-4 tablespoons of iron fortified infant cereal2, 7 or ready to eat cereal4, 7 Lunch or Supper Breastmilk1 or Iron fortified formula2 4-6 fluid ounces 6-8 fluid ounces Vegetable or Fruit or both5, 6 0-2 tablespoons 0-4 tablespoons of iron fortified infant cereal2, meat, fish, poultry, whole eggs, cooked dry beans or peas; or 0-2 ounces of cheese; or 0-4 ounces by volume of cottage cheese; or 0-4 ounces of yogurt4; or a combination5 1 Breastmilk or formula, or portions of both, must be served; however, it is recommended that breastmilk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months. For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breastmilk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breastmilk may be offered, with additional breastmilk offered at a later time if the infant will consume more. 2 Infant formula and dry infant cereal must be iron-fortified. 3 Breakfast cereals must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce. 4 Yogurt must contain no more than 23 grams of total sugars per 6 ounces. 5 A serving of this component is required when the infant is developmentally ready to accept it. 6 Fruit and vegetable juices must not be served. 7 A serving of grains must be whole-grain rich, enriched meal or enriched flour.
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