Appendix 2.
Recommended number of Food Guide Pyramid servings per day, by age/gender categories
| Age (y)/Gender Category | Energy (Kilocalories) | Grains | Vegetables | Fruits | Milk | Meat* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children, 2-3† | 1300 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| ψ | 1600 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Children, 4-6 | 1800 | 7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Females, 51+ | 1900 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Children, 7-10 | 2000 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Females, 11-24 | 2200 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2.4 |
| ψ | 2200 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Females, 25-50 | 2200 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Males, 51+ | 2300 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Males, 11-14 | 2500 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.6 |
| ψ | 2800 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Males, 19-24 | 2900 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Males, 25-50 | 2900 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Males, 15-18 | 3000 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.8 |
*
Adapted from the Healthy Eating Index 1999-2000. Available at: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/publications/hei/hei99-00report.pdf.
*
One serving of meat equals 2.5 oz of lean meat.
†
Portion sizes were reduces to two-thirds of adult servings except for mild for children aged 2-3 years.