Instructions: These units are to be distributed among the meals and snacks of a day.

APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF DAILY FOOD GROUP UNITS

Daily
1300 Toddlers 6 3 2 2 2 4 oz 1600 Sedentary 6 3 2 2 2 5 oz 2200 Moderate 9 4 3 2-3 2-3 6 oz 2800 Active 11 5 4 2-3 2-3 7 oz

1600 calories for many sedentary women and some older adults 2200 calories for most children, teenage girls, active women, and many sedentary men
2800 calories for teenage boys, many active men, and some very active women

Dojny,

If the pyramid is confusing - I think its mostly because of the meat. I like this ounces way of looking at meat better than thinking of one egg as one-third a meat portion which we should vary according to age/weight/activity needs: small medium large.

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