Table 1.

Compilation of Mexican daily dietary recommendations by food group.

Food group	Recommended amount	Unit of measurement	References
Red meat	≤71.42	g p−1 d−1	(59)
Cereals without fat	≥200	g p−1 d−1	(63)
Fruits and vegetables	≥400	g p−1 d−1	(63)
Legumes	≥60	g p−1 d−1	(63)
Milk and yogurt	≤240	mL p−1 d−1	(64)
Cheeses	≤40	g p−1 d−1	(64)
Poultry and eggs	≤56.25	g p−1 d−1	(64)
Nuts	≥7.28	g p−1 d−1	(64)
Fish	≥25.71	g p−1 d−1	(64)
CFS, FS, and NFS	≤10%a	kcal p−1 d−1	(59)
Soft drinks	≤34.28	mL p−1 d−1	(65)
Natural and industrialized fruit juice	≤125	mL p−1 d−1	(65)
Alcoholic drinks	≤45	mL p−1 d−1	(65)

CFS, Cereals with fat and/or sugars; FS, Fatty sugars; NFS, Not fatty sugars.

^aOf daily caloric intake.