A Daily Guide for
2- to 6-Year-Olds
G u i d e P Y R A M I DF O O DF O O D
FOOD IS FUN and learning about food
is fun, too. Eating foods from the Food
Guide Pyramid and being physically
active will help you grow healthy and
strong.
GRAIN GROUP
1 slice of bread
1
/2 cup of cooked rice or pasta
1
/2 cup of cooked cereal
1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal
VEGETABLE GROUP
1
/2 cup of chopped raw
or cooked vegetables
1 cup of raw leafy vegetables
FRUIT GROUP
1 piece of fruit or melon wedge
3
/4 cup of juice
1
/2 cup of canned fruit
1
/4 cup of dried fruit
MILK GROUP
1 cup of milk or yogurt
2 ounces of cheese
MEAT GROUP
2 to 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 count as 1 ounce of
meat.
FATS AND SWEETS
Limit calories from these.
W H AT C O U N T S A S O N E S E R V I N G ?
Four- to 6-year-olds can eat these serving sizes. Offer 2- to 3-year-olds less, except for milk.
Two- to 6-year-old children need a total of 2 servings from the milk group each day.
EAT F O O D S ANDa variety of ENJOY!
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
January 2000
Program Aid 1651
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