MyPlate Plans for 15- to 19-year-olds
(FN1499, Reviewed Jan. 2023)This chart was designed to provide an estimate of daily food needs based on the recommendations at www.choosemyplate.gov. On the following chart, find your gender, age and activity level. Mark the row with your plan. Visit www.choosemyplate.gov for more information.
This chart was designed to provide an estimate of daily food needs based on the recommendations at www.choosemyplate.gov.
On the following chart, find your gender, age and activity level. Mark the row with your plan. Visit www.choosemyplate.gov for more information.
|
Gender/Age/Activity Level |
Grain |
Vegetables |
Fruits |
Dairy |
Protein |
|
|
Boy – Age 15 |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
7 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 15 |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
9 ounces |
3.5 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 15 |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
10 ounces |
4 cups |
2.5 cup |
3 cups |
7 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 15 |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
6 ounces |
2.5 cups |
1.5 cups |
3 cups |
5 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 15 |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
6 ounces |
2.5 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
5.5 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 15 |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
8 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 16 |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
8 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 16 |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
10 ounces |
3.5 cups |
2.5 cups |
3 cups |
7 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 16 |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
10 ounces |
4 cups |
2.5 cups |
3 cups |
7 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 16 |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
6 ounces |
2.5 cups |
1.5 cups |
3 cups |
5 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 16 |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
6 ounces |
2.5 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
5.5 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 16 |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
8 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 17 |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
8 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 17 |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
10 ounces |
3.5 cups |
2.5 cups |
3 cups |
7 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 17 |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
10 ounces |
4 cups |
2.5 cups |
3 cups |
7 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 17 |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
6 ounces |
2.5 cups |
1.5 cup |
3 cups |
5 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 17 |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
6 ounces |
2.5 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
5.5 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 17 |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
8 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 18 |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
8 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 18 |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
10 ounces |
3.5 cups |
2.5 cups |
3 cups |
7 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 18 |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
10 ounces |
4 cups |
2.5 cups |
3 cups |
7 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 18 |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
5 ounces |
2 cups |
1.5 cup |
3 cups |
5 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 18 |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
6 ounces |
2.5 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
5.5 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 18 |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
8 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 19* |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
9 ounces |
3.5 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 19* |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
10 ounces |
3.5 cups |
2.5 cups |
3 cups |
7 ounces |
|
Boy – Age 19* |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
10 ounces |
4 cups |
2.5 cups |
3 cups |
7 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 19** |
Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day |
6 ounces |
2.5 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
5.5 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 19** |
30-60 minutes of physical activity per day |
7 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6 ounces |
|
Girl – Age 19** |
More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day |
8 ounces |
3 cups |
2 cups |
3 cups |
6.5 ounces |
* Based on 5-foot, 10-inch 160-pound male
** Based on 5-foot, 4-inch 130-pound female
Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., Food and Nutrition Specialist
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