Preparation Techniques
Breakfast Menu Items Top 5 Menu Items 1. Cold Cereal Top 5 Prep Techniques 1. Serving fresh, local foods 2. Speed-scratch cooking 3. Heat and Serve 4. Serving regionally inspired foods 5. Scratch cooking
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Lunch Menu Items Top 5 Menu Items 1. Chicken Nuggets/tenders 2. Pizza 3. Hamburger 4. Nachos 5. Tacos
Flavor Profiles Top 5 Flavor Profiles 1. American 2. Spicy 3. Hispanic 4. Italian 5. Chinese Seasonings Top 5 Seasonings 1. Taco 2. Ranch 3. Garlic Powder
2. Cinnamon Roll 3. Breakfast Pizza 4. Donuts 5. French Toast Breakfast Fruit Top 5 Fruit Items 1. Bananas 2. Apples 3. Strawberries 4. Oranges 5. Applesauce
Lunch Fruit Top 5 Fruit Items 1. Bananas 2. Strawberries
3. Apples 4. Grapes 5. Mandarin Oranges
4. Italian 5. Onion
/Mandarin Oranges
Sauces Top 5 Sauces 1. Ranch Dressing 2. Ketchup 3. BBQ Sauce 4. Syrup 5. Mayonnaise
Breakfast Vegetables Top 5 Vegetable Items 1. Potatoes 2. Carrots
Lunch Vegetables Top 5 Vegetable Items 1. Corn 2. Potatoes 3. Carrots 4. Cucumbers 5. Broccoli
3. Salsa 4. Corn 5. Cucumbers
This information was derived from the Food Trends in K-12 Schools Participating in National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs 2025-2026 research project conducted by the Institute of Child Nutrition Applied Research Division at the University of Southern Mississippi. This project was funded using U.S. Department of Agriculture grant funds. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The University of Southern Mississippi IRB Protocol #25-0149.
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