Version June 2024
| Food groups and number of servings | Age 9 to 13 years (1600 to 1800 calories) | Age 14 to 18 years (1800 to 2200 calories) |
| Dairy Includes all fluid milk products such as milk, yogurt, and cheese and calcium-fortified soy beverages. | 3 to 4 cups/day | 3 to 4 cups/day |
| 1 cup equivalent = 1 cup milk or yogurt, 1.5 ounces natural cheese, 2 ounces processed cheese, 1/3 cup shredded cheese | ||
| Protein foods Includes meat, poultry, seafood, beans, peas, eggs, nuts, seeds, and processed soy. | 5 ounces/day | 5 to 6 ounces/day |
| 1 ounce equivalent = 1 ounce meat, poultry, or fish; 1/4 cup cooked beans; 1 egg; 1 tbsp nut butter; 1/2 ounce nuts | ||
| Grains Includes any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or other cereal grain product. One-half of all starches should be whole grains. | 5 to 6 ounces/day | 6 to 7 ounces/day |
| 1 ounce equivalent = 1 slice whole-grain bread; 1 6-inch tortilla; 1/2 cup cooked cereal, rice, or pasta; 1 cup dry cereal | ||
| Fruits Includes any fruit or 100% fruit juice. | 1.5 cup/day | 1.5 to 2 cups/day |
| 1 cup equivalent = Limit fruit juice*, 1/2 cup dried fruit, 1 piece small whole fruit, or 1/2 large whole fruit | ||
| Vegetables Includes any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice. | 2 to 2.5 cups/day | 2.5 to 3 cups/day |
| 1 cup equivalent = 1 cup raw or cooked vegetables or vegetable juice, 2 cups raw leafy greens | ||
| Oils Includes oils, avocado, olives, nuts, seeds, soft margarine, and dressings. | 5 tsp/day | 5 to 6 tsp/day |
| 1 tsp equivalent = 1 tsp oil, margarine, mayonnaise, or nut butter; 1 tbsp dressing | ||
| Calories for other uses Desserts, sweets, soft drinks, candy, jams, and jelly. | Limit to small amount, use sparingly | |
| 130 to 170 calories | ||
| 3 cups/day | 3 cups/day | |
tbsp: tablespoon; tsp: teaspoon.
* Recommended to limit fruit juice to 8 ounces for children 7 to 18 years of age.From: Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric Nutrition Reference Guide, 12th ed, Beaver B, Carvalho-Salemi J, Hastings E, et al (Eds). Copyright © 2019, Texas Children's Hospital. Reproduced with permission.
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