The food and nutritional needs of residents shall be met in accordance with their needs and shall meet the dietary allowances, as stated in the Recommended Dietary Allowances, National Academy of Sciences, seventh edition, 1968. Providing each resident the specified servings per day from each of the following five food groups will satisfy this requirement.
Meat or protein group. Two or more servings per day. A serving of meat or protein is defined as:
two to three ounces cooked (equivalent to three to four ounces raw) of any meat without bone, such as beef, pork, lamb, poultry, or variety meats such as liver, heart, and kidney;
Milk group. Two or more servings per day. A serving is defined as eight ounces (one cup) of milk. A portion of this amount may be served in cooked form, such as cream soups, desserts, etc.
Vegetable group. Three or more servings per day, one of which is deep green or yellow. A serving is defined as one-half cup.
Fruit group. Two or more servings per day, one of which is citrus (i.e. orange, grapefruit) or tomato. A serving of citrus fruit or tomato is defined as:
MS s 144.56
October 11, 2007
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes