FRAMAX Meal Pattern Resources
Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains

Providers must use ounce equivalents to determine the amount of creditable grain served as part of a reimbursable meal or snack.  Use these training tools to assist you with this requirement:

Training Worksheets

• Determining Ounce Equivalents of Grains in CACFP English/Spanish
• Is My Recipe Whole Grain-Rich in the CACFP? English/Spanish
• ​Crediting Single-Serving Packages of Grains in the CACFP English/Spanish
• Calculating Ounce Equivalents of Grains in the CACFP English/Spanish
• Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP English/Spanish
  

Digital Tool

• Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs:  Exhibit A Grains Tool

Pre-recorded Webinars

• Grains Ounce Equivalents Tools for CACFP Operators English/Spanish
• In Grained: Easy Tools to Determine Serving Amounts English/Spanish
• Crediting Single-Serving Packages of Grains in the CACFP English/Spanish
• Exhibit A Grains Tool to the Rescue!
• How to Maximize the Exhibit A Grains Tool​

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