Nutrition Standards
School Meal Programs Sodium Requirements
School meals offered to each age/grade group must meet, on average over the school week, the sodium limits specified in the following tables within the established deadlines.
School Breakfast Program Sodium Limits
Age/Grade Group | Sodium Limit | Sodium Limit |
Grades K-5 | <540 mg | <485 mg |
Grades 6-8 | <600 mg | <535 mg |
Grades 9-12 | <640 mg | <570 mg |
National School Lunch Program Sodium Limits
Age/Grade Group | Sodium Limit | Sodium Limit |
Grades K-5 | <1,110 mg | <935 mg |
Grades 6-8 | <1,225 mg | <1,035 mg |
Grades 9-12 | <1,280 mg | <1,080 mg |