| Starchy foods | | |  | Higher fibre breakfast cereals such as raisin wheats or porridge |
| | Allow children to mix higher fibre breakfast cereals with other popular choices that are low in sugar and salt |
| | Wholemeal or granary breads or a 50:50 whole and white type |
| | Wholemeal rolls – topped with sliced banana, or tomato & melted low fat cheese |
| | Toasted bagels, toasted brack or currant bread |
| | Filled pitta bread or wraps |
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| | Dairy foods | | | | On cereals – low fat milk |
| | To drink – low fat milk or low fat flavoured milk drinks (with less than 5% added sugar/honey to the milk component of the drink)
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| | Yoghurts or fromage frais – plain or fruit, on their own or top with toasted muesli or dried fruit or a fruit puree
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| | Yoghurt smoothies or drinks (with less than 5% added sugar/honey to the milk component of the drink)
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| | | | NB: Low fat milk is not suitable for children under 3 years of age. Skimmed milk is not suitable for children under 5 years. |
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| Fruit & vegetables | | | | Fresh fruit – whole or chopped fruit e.g. banana, apple, pear, peaches or soft fruits |
| | Dried fruit to top cereal or to nibble e.g. raisins, apricots, pineapple; Canned fruit in juice e.g. pineapple or peaches
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| | To drink – orange, apple, pineapple juice (150ml) |
| | Combine with yoghurt and milk for a delicious fruit smoothie (at least half milk or yoghurt) |
| | Fresh fruit purees to top yoghurt |
| | Fruit kebabs |
| | Grilled vegetables e.g. tomatoes or mushrooms |
| | Vegetable sticks and yoghurt dips |
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| | Hot foods – serve occasionally or not at all | | | | Lean grilled bacon and tomato in wholemeal roll |
| | | | Baked beans on wholemeal toast |
| | | | Grilled tomatoes and mushrooms |
| | | | Wholegrain toast with melted lower fat cheese |
| | | | Scrambled or poached eggs on toast |
| | | | Breakfast pittas or wraps |
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