Table 2.

Balanced dietary patterns and amounts of food at different energy levels (g/d)

Varity of food	Energy intake level (kJ)*
	4186	5023	5860	6697	7535	8372	9209	10 046	10 883	11 720	12 558
Grain	85	100	150	200	225	250	275	300	350	375	400
Wholegrain and beans	Moderate			50–150
Tuber†	Moderate			50–100					125	125	125
Vegetable	200	250	300	300	400	450	450	500	500	500	600
Dark-coloured vegetable	Accounts for half of all vegetables
Fruit	150	150	150	200	200	300	300	350	350	400	400
Red meat and poultry	15	25	40	40	50	50	75	75	75	100	100
Egg	20	25	25	40	40	50	50	50	50	50	50
Seafood	15	20	40	40	50	50	75	75	75	100	125
Dairy product	500	500	350	300	300	300	300	300	300	300	300
Soyabean	5	15	15	15	15	15	25	25	25	25	25
Nut		Moderate		10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Cooking oil	15–20	20–25			25	25	25	30	30	30	35
Salt	<2	<3	<4	<6	<6	<6	<6	<6	<6	<6	<6

^*The energy range of Chinese Food Guide Pagoda is 6694–10 042 kJ.

^†Potatoes are fresh raw weight.