From 1c2416ec55b718d0b6b347e87d821d6429f684e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicholas Ward <nicholaspward@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 17:58:44 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] add some initial categories

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 baby.md        |  0
 dairy.md       | 73 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 fruit.md       | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 index.md       | 10 +++++++
 protein.md     | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 vegetable.md   | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 whole-grain.md |  1 +
 7 files changed, 211 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 baby.md
 create mode 100644 dairy.md
 create mode 100644 fruit.md
 create mode 100644 index.md
 create mode 100644 protein.md
 create mode 100644 vegetable.md
 create mode 100644 whole-grain.md

diff --git a/baby.md b/baby.md
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diff --git a/dairy.md b/dairy.md
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+
+
+## Dairy & Dairy Substitutes
+### Cow's Milk
+#### NOT ALLOWED
+- single serve
+- unpasteurized
+- flavored
+- Vitamin D
+    - < 400 IU / qt
+    - < 100 IU / c
+    - < 0.42 IU / mL
+- Vitamin A (NON-WHOLE MILK ONLY)
+    - < 2000 IU / qt
+    - < 500 IU / c
+    - < 2.1 IU / mL
+
+### Milk Substitute
+#### NOT ALLOWED
+- single serve
+- nut milk
+- added sugar
+    - `> 10 g added sugar / c`
+    - `> 0.042 g / mL`
+- Calcium
+    - < 276 mg / c
+- Protein
+    - < 8 g / c
+- Vitamin A
+    - < 500 IU / c
+- Vitamin D
+    - < 100 IU / c
+- Magnesium
+    - < 24 mg / c
+- Phosphorus
+    - < 222 mg / c
+- Potassium
+    - < 349 mg / c
+- Riboflavin
+    - < 0.44 mg / c
+- Vitamin B12
+    - < 1.1 μg / c
+
+
+### Cheese
+#### NOT ALLOWED
+- cheese foods
+- spreads
+- imported cheese
+- plant-based **CURD**
+- plant-based:
+    - Calcium
+        - < 250 mg / 1.5 oz
+        - < 5.88 mg / g
+    - Protein
+        - < 6.5 g / 1.5 oz
+        - < 0.15 g / g
+### Yogurt
+#### NOT ALLOWED
+- mix-ins
+- drinkable
+- added sugar (COW) >= 16 g / 8 oz
+- added sugar (PLANT) >= 10 g / 8 oz
+- Vitamin D
+    - 250 mg / 6.5 
+- unpasteurized
+
+### Tofu
+#### NOT ALLOWED
+- added fats
+- added sugar
+- added sodium
+- < 100 mg calcium / 100 g
diff --git a/fruit.md b/fruit.md
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+
+# Fruit
+## NOT ALLOWED
+- fruit-nut mixtures
+
+## Fresh
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- added sugar
+- spoiled (50%+)
+
+## Frozen
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- added sugar
+- added fats
+- added salt
+
+## Canned ("Packaged")
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- added sugar
+- added fat
+- added salt
+
+## Dried
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- added sugar
+- added fat
+- added salt
+
+## Juice
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- added sugar
+- < 100% juice
+- unpasteurized
+- vitamin C
+    - < **30** mg / **100 mL** (3.38 oz) 
+    - < **72** mg / **237 mL** (8 oz)
+    - < 0.3 mg / mL
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
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+## [Fruit](fruit.md)
+## [Vegetable](vegetable.md)
+
+## [Protein](protein.md)
+
+## [Dairy & Dairy Substitutes](dairy.md)
+
+## [Whole Grains](whole-grain.md)
+
+## [Baby](baby.md)
diff --git a/protein.md b/protein.md
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+
+# Protein
+## Nut & Seed Butters
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- peanut spread
+- added marshmallow,honey,jelly,chocolate, etc.
+## Fish
+### Notes
+- Mackerel MUST BE ONE OF:
+    - N. Atlantic Scoumber scombrus
+    - Chub Pacific Scomber japonicas 
+    - Jack Mackerel
+
+## Legumes (Dry Beans, Peas)
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- soup
+- green peas
+- green beans
+- snap beans
+- yellow beans
+- wax beans
+- baked beans w/ meat
+
+### ALLOWED
+- mature dry beans
+- peas
+- lentils
+- Black beans
+- Black-eyed peas
+- Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
+- Great Northern beans
+- White beans (navy and pea beans)
+- Kidney beans
+- Mature lima beans ("butter beans")
+- Fava beans
+- Mung beans
+- Pinto beans
+- Soybeans
+- Split peas
+- Lentils
+- Refried beans
+
+## Eggs
+### ALLOWED
+- Fresh shell Domestic hen’s eggs
+- Dried egg mix
+- Pasteurized liquid whole eggs
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diff --git a/vegetable.md b/vegetable.md
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+
+# Vegetable
+## NOT ALLOWED
+- **beans, legumes, peas, nuts**
+- 	herbs, spices
+- 	pasta or rice mixtures
+- 	breaded vegetables
+- 	nuts
+- 	ornamental
+- 	gourds
+
+## Fresh
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- added salt
+- fats
+- oils
+- spoiled (50%+)
+
+## Frozen
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- added sugar
+- added fat
+
+## Canned ("Packaged")
+#### NOT ALLOWED
+- added sugars
+- added fat
+
+## Dried
+#### NOT ALLOWED
+- added sugar
+- added fat
+- added salt
+
+## Juice
+### NOT ALLOWED
+- added sugar
+- < 100% juice
+- unpasteurized
+- vitamin C
+    - < **30** mg / **100 mL** (3.38 oz) 
+    - < **72** mg / **237 mL** (8 oz)
+    - < 0.3 mg / mL
diff --git a/whole-grain.md b/whole-grain.md
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+## Whole Grains
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