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Freshwise Food Service Program Samples

Sample Menu Ingredients:

Using healthy and fresh ingredients is essential to a nutritious meal. Freshwise exceeds USDA standards and is proud to use fresh ingredients whenever possible. Below is a comparison of canned or processed ingredients commonly used in the standard food service industry versus the Freshwise Catering Way.

Item USDA Standard Ingredients Freshwise Catering Way
Fruit Salad 1/4 cup fruit salad
canned fruit with light syrup




146 calories
6.3 mg of vitamin C 		fruit salad portioned by 1/2 cups
fresh watermelon
fresh grapes
fresh melons
fresh strawberries

146 calories
6.3 mg of vitamin C
Chicken Salad frozen chicken breast
fresh celery
dehydrated onion flakes
sweet pickle relish
black pepper
dry mustard
mayonaise

19 mg of calcium
17 g of protein
15 g of fat

fresh skinless chicken breast
fresh celery
fresh onion
sweet pickle relish
black pepper
dry mustard
mayonaise

22 mg of calcium
28 g of protein (2x the meat)
14 g of fat

Baked Potatoes canned potatoes

217 mg of sodium
4g of protein
less than 1 mg of iron
8 mg of vitamin C

fresh potatoes

21 mg of sodium
1g of protein
7 mg of iron
14 mg of vitamin C

 

Sample Weekly Menu:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

4 oz. of Juice

3 French Toast Sticks

1 oz. Maple Syrup

3/4 cup of Cereal

8 oz. of 1% milk

4 oz. of Juice

1 English Muffin

1 Jelly Container

3/4 cup of Cereal

8 oz. of 1% mik

 

4 oz. of Juice

1 Fruit Muffin

3/4 cup of Cereal

8 oz. of 1% milk

4 oz. of Juice

1 Bagel

1 Jelly Container

3/4 cup of Cereal

8 oz. of 1% milk

4 oz. of Juice

2 Pancakes

1 oz. of Fruit Topping

3/4 cup of Cereal

8 oz. of 1% milk

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

3 oz. of Homemade Meatloaf

1 Dinner Roll

1/2 cup of Vegetables

1/2 cup of Fruit

8 oz. of 1% milk

1 Fruit Turnover

3 oz. of Oriental Chicken

4 oz. of Rice

1/2 cup of Vegetables

1/2 cup of Fruit

8 oz. of 1% milk

 

6 oz. Chili with Beans

1 piece Corn Bread

1/2 cup of Vegetables

1/2 cup of Fruit

8 oz. of 1% milk

1 Oat Cookie

3 oz. Pork Loin

1/2 cup of Pasta

1/2 cup of Vegetables

1/2 cup of Fruit

8 oz. of 1% milk

4 oz. of Oven Baked Fish

4 oz. of Herbed Rice

1/2 cup of Vegetables

1/2 cup of Fruit

8 oz. of 1% milk

 

 

 
  Freshwise Catering • 936 Exchange Street • Rochester, NY 14608 • P: (585) 254-4423 • F: (585) 647-2808