# The Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (England) Regulations 2006, Schedule: Food groups


Food Group
Foods included in group
A. Fruit and vegetables
Fruit and vegetables in all forms, whether fresh, frozen, tinned in juice or dried.
Fruit salad, fresh or tinned in juice.
Pure fruit or vegetable juice.
B. Meat, fish and other non dairy sources of protein
Meat and fish (in each case whether fresh, frozen, canned or dried), eggs, nuts, pulses and beans, other than green beans.
Ham and bacon.
Other non-dairy sources of protein.
Any food containing meat together with food from groups A, D or E , but excluding any meat product falling within group C.
C. Meat products
Any meat product falling within Schedule 2 to the 2003 Regulations, and any other shaped or coated meat product
D. Starchy foods
All types of bread, pasta, noodles, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, millet and cornmeal.
E. Milk and dairy foods
Milk, cheese, yoghurt (including frozen and as a drink), fromage frais and custard; but not butter or cream
F. Drinks
Plain water (still or carbonated).
Skimmed or semi-skimmed milk.
Pure fruit or vegetable juices.
Soya drinks enriched with calcium.
Yoghurt or milk with artificial sweeteners or less than 5% added sugar.
Combinations of water, milk (skimmed or semi-skimmed), soya drinks, fruit juice or yoghurt (of which the milk or yoghurt may contain artificial sweeteners or less than 5% added sugar).
Tea, coffee, low calorie hot chocolate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2381/schedule (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-nutritional-standards-for-school-lunches-england-regulations-2006/schedule
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