Life Cycle Daily Food Requirements

The food daily food intake requirements for each food group vary according to gender, age and level of physical activity. We have provided two tables on this page according to gender with respective age groups. For physical activity, we have assumed sedentary life style. You may click on the food groups for its own details.
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Food Requirements for females
Age Group Years	Food Group Daily Requirements						Weekly Vegetable Requirements
Age Group Years	Grains Ounce	Vegetables Cups	Fruits Cups	Milk Cups	Meat/ Beans Ounce	Oils teaspoon	Green Cups	Orange Cups	Legume Cups	Starch Cups	Other Cups
2-3	3	1	1	2	2	3	1	½	½	1½	4
4-8	4-5	1½	1 to 1½	2	2-4	4	1½	1	1	2½	4½
9-13	5	2	1½	3	5	5	2	1½	2½	2½	5½
14-18	6	2½	1½	3	5	5	3	2	3	3	6½
19-30	6	2½	2	3	5½	6	3	2	3	3	6½
31-50	6	2½	1½	3	5	5	3	2	3	3	6½
50+	5	2	1½	3	5	5	2	1½	2½	2½	5½
Food Requirements for males
Age Group Years	Daily Requirements						Weekly Vegetable Requirements
Age Group Years	Grains Ounce	Vegetables Cups	Fruits Cups	Milk Cups	Meat/ Beans Ounce	Oils teaspoon	Green Cups	Orange Cups	Legume Cups	Starch Cups	Other Cups

2-3	3	1	1	2	2	3	1	½	½	1½	4
4-8	4-5	1½	1 to 1½	2	2-4	4	1½	1	1	2½	4½
9-13	6	2½	1½	3	5	5	3	2	3	3	6½
14-18	7	3	2	3	6	6	3	2	3	6	7
19-30	8	3	2	3	6½	7	3	2	3	6	7
31-50	7	3	2	3	6	6	3	2	3	6	7
51+	6	2½	2	3	5½	6	3	2	3	3	6½

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