Good quality grain foods are a fantastic source of fibre, low GI carbohydrate and B group vitamins for children.  The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend that children have 4 serves of grains a day (2 serves while in care).

Grain foods such as wholemeal bread, pasta, rice, cous cous, oats, weet-bix and wholemeal crackers are valuable healthy additions to centre menus.

One serve of grains is equivalent to:

• 1 slice bread

Or

• ½ cup cooked pasta (35g dry pasta)

Or

• ½ cup cooked rice (35g dry rice)

Or

• 30g oats

Or

• 30g weet-bix (2)

Or

• 3 wholemeal crackers/ crispbreads

The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend that children have 4 serves of grains a day (2 serves while in care per child).  A whole sandwich with 2 slices of bread, provides 2 serves of grains.  Look over your menu.  Do you provide 2 serves a day?