School snacks after new nutrition standards by calories U.S. 2010

This statistic depicts the caloric values of typical school snacks after the establishment of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 in the United States. After the new standard was established, low-fat tortilla chips were served, that have about 118 calories of which 0 were empty calories.

School snacks after the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, by calories

Characteristic	Total calories	Empty calories*
Peanuts	170	0
Light popcorn	161	17
Low-fat tortilla chips	118	0
Granola bars (oats, fruit, nuts)	95	32
Fruit cup (w/100% juice)	68	0
No-calorie flavored water	0	0

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2017

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United States

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as of 2017

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Beginning in the fall of 2012, updated national standards went into effect for the school meal programs. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 required USDA to issue regulations to align school meal standards with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The revised standards include more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, lowfat dairy products, and fewer unhealthy sugars and fats. As of December 2014, 95 percent of schools are meeting the updated meal standards. Since 2009, USDA has provided $185 million in school kitchen equipment funding to all 50 states, which distribute the funds to local school districts through competitive bidding processes.250 States are required to prioritize funding to schools where at least half of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. USDA also provides technical assistance to school to help implement the healthier standards.
* Calories from food components such as added sugars and solid fats that provide little nutritional value. Empty calories are part of total calories.

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