Food Groups Recommended Servings a Day For A 12 Year Old Boy

Examples

Vegetables and Fruit

6 Servings 1 Cup of salad, 125 ml of 100% juice, apple, orange, banana, and another 125 ml of 100% juice a day

Grain Products 6 Servings 1 slice of bread or half a bagel, 125 ml of cooked rice, 30 g of cold cereal, 175 ml of hot cereal, 125 ml of cooked pasta, 1 slice of bread.

Milk and Alternatives

3-4 Servings 250 ml of milk, 175 g of yogurt, 50 g of cheese, and another 250 ml of milk.

Meat and Alternatives

1-2 Servings 125 ml of cooked fish, 2 eggs

A Food Guide Serving is simply a reference amount. It helps you understand how much food is recommended every day from each of the four food groups. In some cases, a Food Guide Serving may be close to what you eat, such as an apple. In other cases, such as rice or pasta, you may serve yourself more than one Food Guide Serving

Contents ServingsBreakfast 2 pieces of toast,

strawberry jam, 1 cup of juice

2 servings of grain, 1 serving of vegetables and fruit, half a serving of other

Lunch 2 pieces of cheese pizza, strawberry TCBY, 250ml of chocolate milk

About 2 servings of grain, about 2-3 servings of dairy, and about 1 serving of other

Dinner Ribs, glass of milk, rice,

About 1-2 servings of meat, 1 serving of grain, 1 serving of dairy.