HPNAP Minimum Guidelines for a Healthy Pantry Bag - 3 Meals/3 Days
| Food Groups A HPNAP meal consists of 1 serving from 3 out of the 5 food groups |
Make substitutions among food groups as needed based on your inventory - Use common sense! One Selection Is Equal To: |
Selections Per Family Size 1-2 |
Selections Per Family Size 3-4 |
Selections Per Family Size 5-6 |
Selections to add for each additional family member |
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| GRAINS | 1 pound loaf Bread 1 pound Pasta/Rice 1 box Cereal 3 boxes Mac & Cheese 1 box Stuffing Mix ( 6 oz) 1 box Pancake Mix (16 oz) (average about 6-10 servings per selection) |
2-3 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 2 |
| VEGETABLES | 1 can Vegetable (15 oz) 1 bag Frozen Vegetable ( 16 oz) 2 bags or bunches Fresh Vegetables (average about 3-4 servings per selection) All HPNAP meals must include 1 serving of fruit or vegetable per person. |
2-3 | 4-6 | 7-9 | 2 |
| FRUITS | 1 can Fruit (15oz) 1 bag Frozen Fruit (16 oz) 1 container Juice (46 oz) 4 pieces medium sized, 1 pint berries or 1 melon Fresh Fruit (average about 3-4 servings per selection) All HPNAP meals must include 1 serving of fruit or vegetable per person. |
1-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 1 |
| MEAT/FISH/POULTRY/EGGS/DRY BEANS/NUTS/ PROTEIN FOODS |
1 can Salmon (12-15 oz) 2 cans Tuna (6 oz) 1 jar Peanut Butter (18 oz) 2 cans Beans/Legumes, Beef Stew, Chili, Ravioli, Hash (15 oz each) 2 cans Hearty Soups (15 oz each) 1 pound Meat (16 oz), 1 package of Hot Dogs ½ dozen Eggs (6) (average about 4-6 servings per selection) |
2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 2 |
| MILK/YOGURT/CHEESE/DAIRY FOODS | 1 quart Milk, (32 oz) or 1 packet Dry Milk 4 oz Cheese 4 containers Yogurt (about ½ cup each) (average about 4 servings per selection) |
1-2 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 1 |
| OTHER FOODS Oils/Fats/Sweets/ Condensed Soups |
As available These foods do not count towards the required selections. |
