Birth – 5 months

6 – 11 months

4 – 6 fluid ounces breastmilk¹ or formula²

2 – 4 fluid ounces breastmilk¹ or formula², and

0 – ½ slice bread^3,4, or

0 – 2 crackers^3,4, or

0 – 4 tablespoons infant cereal^2,3,4 or

Ready-to-eat breakfast cereal^3,4,5,6, and

0 – 2 tablespoons vegetable or fruit or a combination of both^6.7

¹ Breastmilk or formula, or portions of both, must be served; however, it is recommended that breastmilk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months. For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breastmilk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breastmilk may be offered, with additional breastmilk offered at a later time if the infant will consume more.

² Infant formula and dry infant cereal must be iron-fortified.

³ Beginning October 1, 2019, ounce equivalents are used to determine the quantity of creditable grains.

⁴ A serving of grains must be whole grain-rich, enriched meal, or enriched flour.

⁵ Breakfast cereals must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce (no more than 21.2 grams sucrose and other sugars per 100 grams of dry cereal).

⁶ A serving of this component is required when the infant is developmentally ready to accept it.

⁷ Fruit and vegetable juices must not be served.