WinFSIM 6 Cent Instructions

Nutrient Standards

Updating Nutrient Standards

1. Locate the Maintenance tab and select Nutrient Standards.
   
   
2. Check the Source list in the Nutrient Standard Maintenance window for any existing standards that could be calculated. 
   If applicable, change the existing standards that are marked as "calculated" in the source column by adding the word "old," or another term, so that they are easy to distinguish from other standards.
   
   
   
   

Adding New Standards

1. Scroll to the bottom of the Nutrient Standard Maintenance window and double click on the words new Nutrient Standard.
2. Enter the description of the new standard, and be sure to include whether it is a breakfast or lunch in the description. Press the enter or tab key.
   
   
3. The window, Generate Nutritional Standards, will appear and you will have your choice to create a:
   
   1. Copy of an existing lunch or breakfast standard
      
      1. Select Copy an existing standard.
      2. Click the arrow for the drop down selection to select which standard you would like to copy.
   2. New breakfast standards based on 25% of daily requirements 
      
      1. Select Calculated Breakfast (25% of Daily).
      2. Then select an age group and chose the ages or grades.
   3. User-Defined Breakfast or Lunch standard
      
      1. Select User-Defined Breakfast or User-Defined Lunch.
4. Click Ok.
   
   
   

5. Add in the nutrient values for all appropriate nutrients fields that are listed.

6. Click Apply and then Ok to save. 
   
   
    

Menu Count Type & Meal Patterns

Updating Menu Count Type

1. Locate the Maintenance tab and select Menu Management. 
   
2. Next click the Menu Count Types tab. 
   
   
3. Select the appropriate updated standards under the Breakfast Nutrient Standard column and the Lunch Nutrient Standard column. This changes the Weighted Nutrient Standard report to the correct standards.
4. Select the appropriate meal patterns under Breakfast Meal Pattern and Lunch Meal Pattern. This assigns the correct meal pattern standard for the Meal Pattern Analysis Report.
5. Click Apply and then Ok to save.
   
   
   

Changes to Meal Pattern Contributions – Item to Recipe

Making the Changes

1. Locate the Maintenance tab and select Items.
2. Click the Items tab. 
   
   
3. Select the fluid milk item you wish to change and click Edit.
   
   
   
   

4. You'll notice there are no changes within the Item Info section. Click the Nutrition button. 

   
   

5. Next to Milk Contribution Type select the appropriate description that describes this type of fluid milk from the drop down list.

6. Click Apply and then Ok to save.

   
   

   These changes drive the Meal Pattern Analysis Report.
    

Updating Recipe Information

Locating Recipe Information

1. Locate the Maintenance tab and select Recipes.
2. Click the Recipes tab. 
   
   
3. Select the recipe you wish to update and click Edit. 
   
   
   

Updating Recipe Information

1. If a recipe is a fluid milk, it must be changed in the Menu Item Type to "Milk.” This is so the milk ingredients in the recipe are counted as meeting the fluid milk component.
   
2. The Recipe Info section has an additional check box field that must be checked for any recipes that are Grain-Based Desserts--desserts with bread or grain in them. 
   
   
   

Food Contribution Button

A new addition to the screen, this button was added for the user to enter each recipe's contributions. This is required in order to meet the standards for 6 cent regulations. 

1. Click the Food Contribution button.
   
   
2. Manually enter the contribution for each serving size to each recipe. 
3. If the recipe contains more than one serving size, you must add the contributions for the second serving size to the second column. 
   
   
   

Recalculating & Updating Recipes' Nutrient Data

Updating Recipes Nutrient Data

1. Locate the Maintenance tab and select Recipes.
2. Click the Recalculate Nutrition tab. 
   
   
   
3. A notice will appear asking, "Are you sure you want to recalculate the nutritional content of all unattached recipes with calculated nutrition values?" 
4. Select Yes.
   
   
5. After the program has recalculated your information, select OK.

Reports

Meal Pattern Analysis Report 

1. Locate the Reports tab and select Nutrient Analysis.
2. Click the Meal Pattern Analysis tab. This creates the 6 cent report. 
    
   
   

3. The Meal Pattern Analysis window will appear. Under Menu Template, select the appropriate option.

4. Under Menu Count Type, select the appropriate type.
5. In the Date Range section you may pick dates that range from 3-7 days.
6. For the Meal Type section, check the box for Breakfast or Lunch.
7. Click View or Ok to view the report. The report checks the daily requirements and then the weekly requirements. 
   
   

Nutrient Analysis Report

1. Locate the Reports tab and select Nutrient Analysis.
2. Click the Weighted Nutrient Analysis tab. 
   
   

3. The Pick Weighted Nutrient Analysis Source window will appear. In the From and to section, select the date range.

4. In the Meal section, select the appropriate meal.
5. In the next section, Choose the source of your weighted nutrient analysis, select the Menu Template.
6. Next to the Template, use the arrow to select from the drop down menu an appropriate template.
7. Click Manually enter counts and the click Ok. 
   
   
   
8. The window, Weighted Menu Analysis, will appear and you will need to select the appropriate Menu Count Type from the drop down menu. This is the nutrient standard that will be used in the report. 
   
9. Enter the meal count in the top section, Serving Dates.
10. Enter the counts for each recipe under, Menus and Recipes.
11. Click Print.
    
    
    
12. Another window will appear asking for your preference in the level of detail. The Hide recipe detail is the default, which is the simplified version. Select the level of detail that is appropriate for you.
13. In order to print the complete Nutrient Analysis Report, un-check the Display Simplified Nutrient Analysis box. 
14. Click Ok.
    
    
    

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What if my standards don’t look the way I expected them to look?
   
    You may have entered the wrong standard into the Breakfast Nutrient Standard column or the Lunch Nutrient Standard column from the Menu Count Type and Meal Patterns section.
   
   
2. Do all recipes need to be updated with the food contributions or is there another way to approach this?
   
   Update only recipes that are on current menus. For example, you may want to update all of this week's recipes, and then check the reports. Next, you can begin to work on the following week's recipes.
   
   
3. How can I see all of the recipes used in a given week?
   
   
   1. Select Reports and then Production. 
   2. Then, click on Menu Planning Lists. 
      
      
   3. The Menu Planning List window will appear.