DAILY FOOD GUIDE FOR CHILDREN

RECOMMENDED AMOUNT
FOOD GROUPS 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years 10-12 years
Rice and Rice and others
Alternatives 1 serving of rice = 1 cup rice, cooked 2-3 cups, 3-4 cups, 4-5 cups, 5 -6 cups,
Or 4 pcs pandesal (about cooked cooked cooked cooked
17 g each)
Or 4 slices loaf bread (17 g
each)
or 1 cup macaroni or spag
hetti, cooked
or 1 pack instant noodles
or 1 small size root crops
( about 180 g)
Fish/ meat/ poultry/dried beans/nuts
1 serving 1 1/3 servings 2 1/3 servings 2 servings
Meat and 1 serving of fish= 2 pcs (55-60 g each)
Alternatives About 16 cm long fish
1 serving of meat/poultry= 30 g lean
Meat, cooked
Or 1 cups cooked dried beans
piece piece
Egg piece piece
Milk
1 glass = 240 ml ( 1 glass whole milk 1 glass 1 glass 1 glass 1 glass
Is equivalent to 4 tbsp powdered
Whole milk or cup evap milk
Diluted to 1 glass water)
 RECOMMENDED AMOUNT
FOOD GROUPS 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years 10-12 years
cup, cooked 1/3 cup, 1/3 cup. cup, cooked
Vegetables Green, leafy and yellow cooked Cooked
2 tablespoons, cup, cooked cup, cooked cup, cooked
Other vegetables cooked
med. Size or -1 medium 1 medium size 1 medium size or
Fruits Vitamin C rich 1 slice of big size or 1 slice or 1 slice of a 1 sliced of a big
fruit of big fruit big fruit fruit
med.size or -1 medium 1 medium size 1 medium size or
Others 1 slice of a big size or 1 slice or 1 slice of a 1 slice of a
fruit of big fruit big fruit big fruit
6 teaspoons 6 teaspoons 6 teaspoons 6-8 teaspoons
Fats and Oils
4 teaspoons 5 teaspoons 5 teaspoons 5-6 teaspoons
Sugar
Water and 4-6 glasses 5-7 glasses 6-8 glasses 6-8 glasses
Beverages ( 240 mL) ( 240 mL) (240 ml) ( 240 ml)