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Food Guide Pyramid
Guide to eating well
Parents should offer the whole family a wide variety of foods from each of the food groups displayed in the Food Guide Pyramid (applies to healthy people ages 2 years and older). The pyramid illustrates the importance of balance among food groups in a daily eating pattern. Select most of your daily servings of food from the food groups that are the largest
in the picture and closest to the bottom of the pyramid.
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BREAD, CEREAL, RICE & PASTA GROUP
1 slice of bread
1 ounce of ready to eat cereal
1 1/2 cup of cooked cereal, rice, or pasta
VEGETABLE GROUP
1 cup of raw vegetables or 1/2 cup of frozen leafy leafy vegetables (cooked)
1/2 cup of other vegetables - cooked or chopped raw
3/4 cup of vegetable juice
FRUIT GROUP
1 medium apple, banana, or orange
1/2 cup of chopped, cooked, or canned fruit
3/4 cup of fruit juice
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MILK, YOGURT, & CHEESE GROUP
1 cup of milk or yogurt
1 1/2 ounces of natural cheese
2 ounces of processed cheese
MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, DRY BEANS, & NUTS GROUP
2-3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish
1/2 cup of cooked dry beans or 1 egg counts as 1 ounce of lean meat
2 tablespoons of peanut butter or 1/3 cup of nuts count as 1 ounce of meat
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* Serving sizes are for children and adults ages 2 years and older. A range of servings is given for each food group. The smaller number is for children who consume about 1,300 calories a day, such as 2-4 years of age. The larger number is for those who consume about 3,000 calories a day, such as boys 15-18 years of age.
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About this information: This material was developed by the The Weight-control Information Network (WIN), a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. WIN assembles and
disseminates to health professionals and the public information on weight control, obesity, and nutritional disorders. E-mail WIN at win@info.niddk.nih.gov.
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