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Pyramid for Kids 2 and 3 years of Age

Pyramid for Kids 4, 5 and 6 years of Age

Pyramid for Kids 2 and 3 years of Age (with Examples of common food eaten by young children)

Group Servings per Day          

Meat Group

2

 1.5 to 2.25 oz cooked meat/ hamburger 2 to 3 chicken nuggets 1.5 tbs peanut butter (= 1/2 of serving) 1 egg (= 3/4 of serving) 1/2 cup beans (= 3/4 of serving)

Milk Group

2

 1 cup milk 2 slices American cheese 1 cup yogurt 1/2 cup ice cream/frozen yogurt (= 1/2 of serving) 1/2 cup pudding (= 1/2 of serving)

Fruit Group

2

 1/5 medium cantaloupe 1/3 cup applesauce 3/4 medium banana 3/8 cup juice 3/8 cup canned peaches

Vegetable Group

3

 3/8 cup green beans 5 to 6 cooked baby carrots 3/4 cup lettuce 3/8 cup sweet potato 3/8 cup peas

Grain Group

6

 3/4 slice bread 3/4 cup cold oat-ring cereal (1oz) 3/8 cup pasta or cooked cereal 1/5 New York City size bagel (1oz) 1.5 square graham crackers

 

Pyramid for Kids 4, 5 and 6 years of Age: (with Examples of common food eaten by young children)

Group Servings per Day          

Meat Group

2

 2 to 3 oz cooked meat/ hamburger 3 to 4 chicken nuggets 2 tbs peanut butter (= 1/2 of serving) 1 egg (= 1/2 of serving) 1/2 cup beans (= 1/2 of serving)

Milk Group

2

 1 cup milk 2 slices American cheese 1 cup yogurt 1/2 cup ice cream/frozen yogurt (= 1/2 of serving) 1/2 cup pudding (= 1/2 of serving)

Fruit Group

2

 1/4 medium cantaloupe 1/2 cup applesauce 1 medium banana 3/4 cup juice 1/2 cup canned peaches

Vegetable Group

3

 1/2 cup green beans 7 to 8 cooked baby carrots 1 cup lettuce 1/2 cup sweet potato 1/2 cup peas

Grain Group

6

 1 slice bread 1 cup cold oat-ring cereal (1oz) 1/2 cup pasta or cooked cereal 1/4 New York City size bagel (1oz) 2 square graham crackers

 

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