HOW MANY SERVINGS DO YOU NEED EACH DAY?
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Food group
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Children ages 2 to 6 years, women, some older
adults (about 1,600 calories)
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Older children, teen girls, active women, most
men (about 2,200 calories)
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Teen boys, active men (about 2,800 calories)
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Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta Group (Grains
Group)—especially whole grain
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6
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9
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11
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Vegetable Group
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3
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4
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5
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Fruit Group
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2
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3
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4
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Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group (Milk
Group)—preferably fat free or low fat
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2-3
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2-3
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2-3
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Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts
Group (Meat and Beans Group)—preferably lean or
low fat
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2 (totaling 5 ounces)
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2 (totaling 6 ounces)
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3 (totaling 7 ounces)
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Adapted
from
U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy
and Promotion. The Food Guide Pyramid, Home and Garden
Bulletin Number 252, 1996
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Calories consumed.
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