The State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection has clarified the portion sizes in school cafeterias

Portion sizes in school cafeterias are determined by the child’s age and daily energy requirements, in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 305. 

A school lunch should cover about 30–35% of a student’s daily energy needs.

Children’s daily energy requirements:

* Ages 6–11 — 2,100 kcal*
Ages 11–14 — 2,400 
kcal* Ages 14–18 — 2,700 kcal

Recommended fish portion sizes:

* Ages 6–11 — 60 
grams* Ages 11–14 — 90 
grams* Ages 14–18 — 120 grams

Vegetable serving sizes:

* Ages 6–11 — 100 
grams* Ages 11–14 and 14–18 — 120 grams

At the same time, for certain items, the serving size remains the same for all age groups, specifically one egg and 100 grams of fresh or frozen fruits and berries.

This was reported by the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.

As a reminder, school lunches will be inspected throughout Ukraine.

On September 1, 2026, Ukraine launched the final phase of scaling up the state program for free hot meals, which has been extended to all students in grades 1–11 (12) at public schools offering full-time and blended learning formats. 

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