Table 3.
Adult Male | Adult Female | 10 Year Old | 7 Year Old | |
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Quantities from menus | ||||
Grains (oz) | 126 | 95 | 91 | 82 |
Whole grains | 73 | 55 | 53 | 47 |
Vegetables (servings) | 106 | 84 | 70 | 60 |
Fruits (servings) | 64 | 58 | 45 | 42 |
Milk (servings) | 64 | 52 | 51 | 44 |
Meat, nuts and beans (oz) | 120 | 90 | 81 | 72 |
Oils and fats (teaspoons) | 110 | 81 | 70 | 66 |
Calories consumed | 36345 | 27954 | 25166 | 22442 |
Quantities recommended in the Dietary Guidelines* | ||||
Grains (oz) | 126 | 84 | 84 | 70 |
Whole grains | 63 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
Vegetables (servings) | 98 | 84 | 70 | 56 |
Fruits (servings) | 56 | 56 | 42 | 42 |
Milk (servings) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
Meat, nuts and beans (oz) | 119 | 77 | 70 | 70 |
Oils and fats (teaspoons) | 112 | 84 | 70 | 70 |
Calories consumed | 36400 | 28000 | 25200 | 22400 |
For Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk, and Meat, nuts and beans the recommendations are minimum recommendations. For Oils and Fats, the recommendations are maximum recommendations. Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 201024.