Identifying Whole Grain-Rich (WGR) Items

CACFP operators must offer a whole grain-rich food at least once per day to meet the meal pattern requirements. This article explains how to designate which food item is whole grain-rich.

While creating menus and adding foods, either through the Favorite Foods list or searching our database, you will be able to easily identify which foods are classified as Whole Grain-Rich (WGR). When you see a food item listed with the initials "WGR" that means that item qualifies as Whole Grain-Rich. If the items says "Enriched" or has no other notation, it does not qualify as Whole Grain-Rich.