Food Intake Patterns for Daily Calorie Levels

Food Groups	Calorie levels
Food Groups	1,000	1,200	1,400	1,600	1,800	2,000	2,200	2,400	2,600	2,800	3,000	3,200
Fruits (Cups)	1	1	1.5	1.5	1.5	2	2	2	2	2.5	2.5	2.5
Vegetables Cups	1	1.5	1.5	2	2.5	2.5	3	3	3.5	3.5	4	4
Vegetable Sub Groups Cups/Week
Dark Green	1	1.5	1.5	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Orange	0.5	1	1	1.5	2	2	2	2	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5
Legume	0.5	1	1	2.5	3	3	3	3	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5
Starchy	1.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	3	3	6	6	7	7	9	9
Other	3.5	4.5	4.5	5.5	6.5	6.5	7	7	8.5	8.5	10	10
Grains oz-equivalent	3	4	5	5	6	6	7	8	9	10	10	10
Grains Sub Groups
Whole Grain oz-equivalent	1.5	2	2.5	2.5	3	3	3.5	4	4.5	5	5	5
Other Grain oz-equivalent	1.5	2	2.5	2.5	3	3	3.5	4	4.5	5	5	5
Meat, Beans oz-equivalent	2	3	4	5	5	5.5	6	6.5	6.5	7	7	7
Milk Cups	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Oils teaspoons	3	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	8	8	10	11
Discretionary calories	165	171	171	132	195	267	290	362	410	426	512	648
Discretionary Sub Groups 1. Calories drop at 1600 calorie level to meet nutrient goals for adult women from basic food groups 2. Solid fats represent 7 to 8 % of total caloric intake. Total calories from these and 'Oils' should be 27 to 30% of total calories. 3. Allows some sweetened foods without exceeding energy needs.
Solid Fats (g)	11	14	14	11	15	18	19	22	24	24	29	34
Added Sugar (g)	20	16	16	12	20	32	36	48	56	60	72	96

Food Groups