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Section 8: Summary of the food and drink standards across the school day
Table 7: Summary of the food and drink standards across the school day
| At lunchtime | Outwith the school lunch |
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Fruits and vegetables | A choice of at least two types of vegetables and two types of fruit (not including fruit juice) must be provided every day as part of the school lunch. Page 20 | A variety of fruit and/or vegetables must be available in all school food outlets. Page 56 |
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Oily Fish | Oily fish must be provided at least once every three weeks. Page 25 | No standard |
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Extra bread | Additional bread must be provided every day as a meal accompaniment, with a variety of bread, which must include brown or wholemeal, being provided over the week. Page 27 | No standard |
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Oils and spreads | Only oils and spreads that are high in polyunsaturated and/or monounsaturated fats can be used in food preparation. Oils must contain a total saturated fat content which does not exceed 16g per 100g and- a) a total monounsaturated fat content of at least 55g per 100g; OR b) a total polyunsaturated fat content of at least 30g per 100g. Spreads must meet the following criteria: Fat spreads must contain- a) a total saturated fat content which does not exceed 20g per 100g; AND b) a combined total monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat content of at least 30g per 100g. Page 29 |
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Deep-fried and fried foods | Menus must not contain more than three deep-fried items (including chips) in a single week. This includes products which are deep-fried in the manufacturing process. Chips, if served, must only be served as part of a meal. Page 31 | No fried foods can be available outwith the school lunch, with the exception of savoury snacks that meet the criteria outlined below. Page 56 |
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Table salt and other condiments | No additional salt can be provided. Condiments (if provided) must be dispensed in no more than 10ml portions. Page 33 |
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Confectionery | No confectionery can be available as part of the school lunch or in any other school food outlet. Page 35 |
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Savoury snacks | No savoury snacks can be provided except savoury crackers, oatcakes or breadsticks. Page 37 | Only pre-packaged savoury snacks with: - pack size of no more than 25g
- no more than 22g of fat per 100g
- no more than 2g of saturates per 100g
- no more than 0.6g of sodium per 100g
- no more than 3g of total sugar per 100g
Page 56 |
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Drinks | The only drinks that can be provided in primary and secondary schools are: 1. Plain water (still or carbonated) 2. Skimmed, semi-skimmed, or other lower fat milks 3. Milk drinks and drinking yoghurts* 4. Soya, rice or oat drinks enriched with calcium* 5. Tea and coffee 6. Fruit juices and vegetable juices* 7. A blend containing any of the following ingredients, either singly or in combination*: - fruit
- vegetable
- fruit juice
- vegetable juice
8. Water and fruit and/or vegetable juice combination drinks* * See criteria for these drinks in section 4 (page 39) |
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