Best Practices for Healthy Eating Guide - Nemours
Best Practices for Healthy Eating Guide - Nemours
Best Practices for Healthy Eating Guide - Nemours
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Tip Sheet: <strong>Healthy</strong> <strong>Eating</strong> <strong>for</strong> Toddlers Ages 3 through 5 Years<br />
BREAKFAST<br />
LUNCH/<br />
SUPPER<br />
SNACK<br />
Serve first 3 components Serve all 4 components Select 2 of the 4<br />
components<br />
1. Milk, fluid (Fat-free or 1% low-fat) 3/4 cup 3/4 cup 1/2 cup<br />
2. Fruit or Vegetable 1/2 cup Serve 2 or more separate<br />
fruit/vegetable dishes:<br />
1/2 cup total (1/4 cup <strong>for</strong> each)<br />
1/2 cup<br />
3. Grain or Bread<br />
Bread<br />
Grain or Pasta<br />
Cereal – Dry<br />
Cereal – Hot<br />
1/2 slice<br />
—<br />
1/3 cup<br />
1/4 cup<br />
1/2 slice<br />
1/4 cup<br />
1/3 cup<br />
1/4 cup<br />
1/2 slice<br />
1/4 cup<br />
1/3 cup<br />
1/4 cup<br />
4. Meat or Meat Alternate (protein source)<br />
Lean meat, poultry/fish<br />
Cheese<br />
Cottage cheese<br />
Large egg<br />
Cooked dry beans/peas<br />
Peanut butter/other nut/seed butters<br />
Nuts or seeds<br />
Yogurt, plain or flavored<br />
1/2 oz<br />
1/2 oz<br />
2 Tbsp<br />
1/2 egg<br />
—<br />
1 Tbsp<br />
1/2 oz<br />
1/4 cup<br />
1 1/2 oz<br />
1 1/2 oz<br />
3/8 cup (1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp)<br />
3/4 egg<br />
3/8 cup (1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp)<br />
3 Tbsp<br />
3/4 oz<br />
3/4 cup<br />
1/2 oz<br />
1/2 oz<br />
2 Tbsp<br />
1/2 egg<br />
2 Tbsp<br />
1 Tbsp<br />
1/2 oz<br />
1/4 cup<br />
Milk<br />
Juice<br />
6 oz (3/4 cup) serving<br />
shown in a 9 oz cup:<br />
• Fat-free or 1% (low-fat) milk<br />
4 oz (1/2 cup) serving in a<br />
9 oz cup –100% juice<br />
64 <strong>Best</strong> <strong>Practices</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Healthy</strong> <strong>Eating</strong>