2,400 Calorie Diet - Recommended Foods & Servings from Food Pyramid

What are the recommended foods for calorie intake based on the Food Pyramid?

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Nutrition Notes

Fruits

Fresh, frozen, canned, dried, juice

1 cup of 100% fruit juice equals 1 cup of fruit from the Fruit Group

Vegetables - The Breakdown for 2,400 Calorie Daily Diet

Fresh, frozen, canned, dried and juices

Dark Green Veggies - 3 cups per week

Orange Veggies - 2 cups per week

Legumes - 3  cups per week

Starchy Vegetables - 6 cups per week

Other Vegetables - 7  cups per week

2 cups of raw leafy greens equals 1 cup from the Vegetable Group

 

Grains

Includes oats, barley, rice, wheat, cornmeal, bread, pasta, oatmeal, cereal, tortillas, grits

1 slice of bread equals 1 ounce from the Grain Group

1/2 cup of cooked pasta, rice or cereal equals 1 ounce from the Grains Group

1/2 of grains consumed should be whole grains

 

Meat & Beans

1 ounce of meat (beef, chicken, pork, turkey, fish) equals 1 ounce

1 egg equals 1 ounce

1/4 cup of cooked dry beans equals 1 ounce

1 Tablespoon of peanut butter equals 1 ounce

1/2 ounce of nuts and/or seeds equals 1 ounce

 

Milk

1 cup of milk or yogurt equals 1 cup from the Milk Group

1 1/2 ounces of natural cheese or 2 ounces of processed cheese equals 1 cup

Cream cheese, butter and cream are not considered as part of the Milk Group

Sources should be skim, low fat

 

Oils

Includes oils that retain liquid state at room temperature such as canola, sunflower, olive oil, corn oil, soybean oil.

Includes foods high in oil such as certain species of fish, avocados, nuts & olives.

Includes processed foods such as Mayo, salad dressings and soft margarine are chiefly oil.

 

Discretionary Calories

Includes foods low in fat or fat free with no added sugar.

*Amounts based on information from the USDA and are estimated calorie needs.

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