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Complete/Full Meal Information

The USDA MyPlate nutrition guide for Americans, which includes fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy.

What makes a complete breakfast?

The 4 breakfast meal items are listed below: 

  1. Fruit or Fruit Juice
  2. Protein
  3. Grain
  4. Milk 

Students must choose 3 of the 4 meal items. One must be a fruit or fruit juice.

What makes a complete lunch? 

The 5 lunch meal components are listed below:

  1. Fruit 
  2. Vegetable 
  3. Protein 
  4. Grain 
  5. Milk (8 oz. milk or 10 oz. water) 

A complete lunch meal must include at least 3 of the 5 meal components. One must be a fruit or a vegetable! Students can pick up to 5 components for the same full meal price. 

Note: cheese is in the PROTEIN group according to the USDA.

Complete Meals from the following menus are eligible for meal benefits. 

  • Elementary Schools
    • Breakfast Menu
    • Lunch Menu
  • Middle Schools
    • Classic Breakfast Menu
    • Classic Lunch Menu
    • Salad Bar Menu
  • High School
    • Classic Breakfast Menu
    • Classic Lunch Menu
    • Salad Bar Menu

Complete Meals from the following menus will be charged full price for all students and are not eligible for meal benefits. See our menus & meal prices for more information.

  • Middle School

    • LTMS Knight Meal
    • HBMS Buc Meal
    • BCMS Raider Meal
       

  • High School 

    • LTHS Cav Meal

The following menus/items are priced individually and are not eligible for meal benefits. 

  • Chick-fil-A
  • A la carte pizza
  • Snacks and other beverages

*Elementary students must select a complete meal

  • To avoid paying a la carte pricing on meal components. 
  • To receive meal benefit pricing (for students receiving free and reduced meal benefits)

Note: The complete meal components are the same as the USDA MyPlate meal components.