Protein
- Chicken (try using leftovers from dinner)
- Nut butter (if your school is peanut or tree nut-free, try sunflower seed butter or soy butter like Wowbutter)
- Lean Deli Meat (try low sodium turkey or ham)
- Hard-boiled egg
- Beans or lentils
- Cheese
Vegetables
- Cherry tomatoes
- Carrot
- Sugar snap peas
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Bell pepper slices
- Kale chips
- Salad
Dairy / Alternatives
- 1% milk
- Part-skim string cheese
- Yogurt
- Fortified soy milk
- Fortified almond or nut milk
Grains / Starch
- 100% whole wheat bread
- Whole wheat English muffin
- Whole wheat tortilla or wrap
- Whole wheat pasta
- Whole grain crackers
- Homemade muffins
- Sweet potatoes or regular potatoes
Fruit
- Banana
- Apple
- Orange
- Berries
- Grapes
- Kiwi fruit
- Any frozen fruit without added sugar
- Any canned fruit in 100% fruit juice
- Dried fruit (1/4 cup serving size)