Navigating the Food Buying Guide Calculator

Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Operators will learn how to use the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Buying Guide (FBG) Calculator to determine required quantities of foods to purchase to meet the CNP meal pattern requirements.

Course Description

Course Number: USDA External Training
Training Length: 45 minutes
Certificate: Available at the end of the training
Target Audience: CNPs
Mandatory: Yes, for prospective Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Operators
Cost: Free
Date Recorded: March 20, 2019

Online Course

Begin the Navigating the FBG Calculator course.

Referenced Resources

USDA FBG Mobile App web page
USDA FBG for CNPs web page

Crediting

Crediting: .75 hour

Key Area: Nutrition (1000)
- Training Topic: Menu Planning (1100)
  - Learning Objective: Write standardized recipes and use FBG (1140)

For more information on crediting, access the USDA web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives (PDF)

Additional Information

The FBG Mobile App is currently available on the iOS and Android platforms. For step-by-step instructions on using the online and mobile app versions of the FBG Calculator, access the California Department of Education FBG Calculator web page.

Contact Us

If you have technical difficulties, please contact the Nutrition Services Division by email FoodDistribution@cde.ca.gov.

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | FoodDistribution@cde.ca.gov

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

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