Use FoodChecker to plan healthy menus according to the Victorian Menu planning guidelines for long day care. You can review one week of your menu at a time.
After entering all of the foods and drinks that you provide, you will get instant results on screen, and a PDF report to download and save. Your report will contain feedback on where your menu is doing well, and provides recommendations for healthy changes.
We recommend that you learn more about the Victorian Menu planning guidelines for long day care before using FoodChecker. We have provided a summary here.
Meal time |
What to include |
Breakfast |
INCLUDE all foods and drinks that you provide at breakfast time. |
Morning tea |
INCLUDE all foods that you provide at morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea. DO NOT INCLUDE any drinks that you serve at morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea. |
Late snack |
INCLUDE all foods and drinks that you provide as a late snack. |
Drinks |
INCLUDE all drinks that you provide with morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. |
Before you begin an assessment, we suggest you have the details of every recipe, food and drink provided on the menu, including each ingredient, and exact quantities. We recommend measuring weight in grams or kilograms, and measuring volume in teaspoon, tablespoon, millilitres or litres).
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