Food Guide Pyramid

Grains An ounce equivalent is: –1 piece of bread – 1/2 cup of cooked cereal such as oatmeal – 1/2 cup of rice or pasta – 1 cup cold cereal. 4- to 8-year-olds need 4- to 5 oz equivalents per day. 9- to 13-year-old girls need 5 oz equivalents per day. 9- to 13-year-old boys need 6 oz equivalents per day.

Vegetables 4- to 8-year-olds need 1½ cups per day. 9- to 13-year-old girls need 2 cups per day. 9- to 13-year-old boys need 2½ cups per day.

Fruits 4- to 8-year-olds need 1 to 1½ cups per day. 9- to 13-year-olds need 1½ cups per day. *Fats 2- to 3-year-olds need 30% to 35% of total daily calories to come from fat. 4- to 18-year-olds need 25% to 35% of total daily calories to come from fat. Most fat should come from fish, nuts, and vegetable oils.

Milk (or other calcium-rich foods, such as yogurt, cheese,or calcium-fortified orange juice) 4- to 8-year-olds need 1 to 2 cups per day (or other calcium-rich foods). 9- to 13-year-olds need 3 cups per day (or other calcium-rich foods).

Meat and beans An ounce equivalent is: – 1 oz of meat, poultry, or fish – 1/4 cup dry beans cooked – 1 egg – 1 tablespoon of peanut butter – small handful of nuts or seeds. 4- to 13-year-olds need 5½ oz equivalents per day.

Adapted from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, April 2005. Available at www.mypyramid.gov.

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