Malt O Meal Apple Zing Cereal, Apple Zing
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Product Record Summary
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- Use the USDA Food Buying Guide when an applicable food and yield entry is available.
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Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, CORN SYRUP. SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MALTODEXTRIN, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, APPLE SOLIDS, CINNAMON, DEXTROSE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, YELLOW 6, BAKING SODA, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, NATURAL FLAVOR, BHT ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON). NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), ZINC OXIDE (SOURCE OF ZINC). THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), FOLIC ACID
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Does this record prove that Malt O Meal Apple Zing Cereal, Apple Zing is creditable for CACFP or SFSP?
No. A database category, nutrition record, ingredient list, or typical serving size does not by itself establish a product's meal-pattern contribution. Verify Malt O Meal Apple Zing Cereal, Apple Zing with the documentation that applies to the product and follow current state-agency or sponsor guidance.
What documentation should be checked for Malt O Meal Apple Zing Cereal, Apple Zing?
Use the USDA Food Buying Guide when it applies. For a processed product, obtain and evaluate a current valid Child Nutrition (CN) label or a signed manufacturer Product Formulation Statement (PFS), as applicable. Match the document to the exact product and preparation instructions before recording a contribution.
What does the listed serving size for Malt O Meal Apple Zing Cereal, Apple Zing mean?
The source record lists a typical serving size of 39 g. That value is a product-data reference, not a calculated CACFP or SFSP meal-pattern contribution. Use the applicable Food Buying Guide entry, CN label, or PFS to document crediting.
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