Childcare Menu Builder

Live 5‑food‑group compliance & allergen check

Recipe Library

Click a meal slot on the right to select it, then add recipes here →
Fill a food group gap — sorts recipes highest → lowest
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Meal type
Composition
Hide recipes containing allergen

Weekly Menu Grid

Daily food‑group progress — target = 50% of daily needs

Weekly variety & composition

Allergens present in this menu

Batch quantities for recipes used

Shopping list — total ingredients for the whole menu period

Reference: Australian Guide to Healthy Eating checklist & ingredient quantity guide
Menu checklist — children aged 12 months+ (50% daily needs, per My Nutrition Clinic)
  • Lean red meat 3 times a week
  • Fish 1–2 times a fortnight
  • 2–3 different types of fruit each day; 5 different types each week
  • Dried fruit no more than once a week
  • At least 2–3 different vegetables every day; at least 5 different vegetables every week
Ingredient quantity guide (0.75–2 serves per child per day, per My Nutrition Clinic)
Food group1 child10 children40 children50 children
Lean red meat (cooked)50g500g2kg2.5kg
Fish (canned/cooked)70g700g2.8kg3.5kg
Fruit (fresh/frozen/canned)150g1.5kg6kg7.5kg
Dried fruit30g300g1.2kg1.5kg
Vegetables/legumes (2 serves)150g1.5kg6kg7.5kg
Milk125mL1.25L5L6.25L
Bread1 slice (40g)10 slices40 slices50 slices
Full detail available in the source PDFs supplied for this tool.