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THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID
YOUR GUIDE TO DAILY FOOD CHOICES

Pyramid
Using the Pyramid is easy if you keep this in mind:
How Many Servings Do I Need?
 
Women and some 
older adults
Children, teen girls, active women, most men
Teen boys and active men

 
Calorie Levels
Lower about 1600 calories/day
Moderate about 2200 calories/day
Higher about 2800 calories/day
Bread, cereals, rice and 
pasta group
6 servings
9 servings
11 servings
Vegetable group
3 servings
4 servings
5 servings
Fruit group
2 servings
3 servings
4 servings
Milk group
2-3 servings
2-3 servings
2-3 servings
Meat group
2 servings
2 servings
3 servings
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