Appendix G2: Original Food Guide
Pyramid Patterns and Description of USDA Analyses
TABLE G2-7. Amount of Food From Each Group Recommended in Proposed USDA
Food Intake Patterns (in standard size "servings", or other units as
noted)
CALORIE LEVEL & AGE GROUPS
FOOD GROUPS |
1000
child 2-3 |
1200
F 4-8 |
1400
M 4-8 |
1600
F 9-13 F 51+ |
1800
F 31-50M 9-13
F 14-18 |
2000
F 19-30 F 51+ |
2200
M 31-50 M 14-18 |
2400
M 19-30 |
2600
M 19-30 |
2800
M 14-18 |
3000
M 19-30 |
3200 M 14-18 |
| FRUITS |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| VEGETABLES |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
| Dark-green |
0.29 |
0.43 |
0.43 |
0.57 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.14 |
1.14 |
| Deep-yellow |
0.14 |
0.29 |
0.29 |
0.43 |
0.57 |
0.57 |
0.57 |
0.71 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
1 |
1 |
| Legumes |
0.29 |
0.43 |
0.43 |
0.71 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.14 |
1.14 |
| Starchy |
0.14 |
0.43 |
0.43 |
0.57 |
0.71 |
0.71 |
0.71 |
1 |
1.29 |
1.29 |
1.29 |
1.29 |
| Other |
0.14 |
0.43 |
0.43 |
0.71 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.29 |
1.86 |
1.86 |
2.43 |
2.43 |
| GRAINS |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
| Whole grains |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
4.5 |
5 |
5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
| Enriched grains |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
4.5 |
5 |
5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
MEAT AND BEANS
(in ounce eq.) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5.5 |
6 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
MILK
(2 serv pattern) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| (3 serv pattern) |
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
DISC FATS
(in g.) |
28 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
36 |
40 |
44 |
46 |
50 |
56 |
66 |
76 |
| Solid fats |
17 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
22 |
26 |
30 |
| Oils/soft marg. |
11 |
18 |
18 |
29 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
30 |
34 |
40 |
46 |
ADDED SUGARS
(in tsp.) |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
28 |
| TOTAL CALORIES |
1000 |
1200 |
1400 |
1600 |
1800 |
2000 |
2200 |
2400 |
2600 |
2800 |
3000 |
3200 |
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