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MyPlate Plans for Toddlers to Age 7

(FN1497, Reviewed Jan. 2023)
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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 the child’s gender, age and activity level. Mark the row with your plan. Visit www.choosemyplate.gov for more information.

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Lead Author:
Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., Food and Nutrition Specialist
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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 the child’s 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 2

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

3 ounces

1 cup

1 cup

2 cups

2 ounces

Boy – Age 2

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

3 ounces

1 cup

1 cup

2 cups

2 ounces

Boy – Age 2

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

3 ounces

1 cup

1 cup

2 cups

2 ounces

Girl – Age 2

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

3 ounces

1 cup

1 cup

2 cups

2 ounces

Girl – Age 2

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

3 ounces

1 cup

1 cup

2 cups

2 ounces

Girl – Age 2

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

3 ounces

1 cup

1 cup

2 cups

2 ounces

Boy – Age 3

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

4 ounces

1.5 cup

1 cup

2.5 cups

3 ounces

Boy – Age 3

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Boy – Age 3

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Girl – Age 3

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

3 ounces

1 cup

1 cup

2 cups

2 ounces

Girl – Age 3

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

4 ounces

1.5 cup

1 cup

2.5 cups

3 ounces

Girl – Age 3

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Boy – Age 4

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

4 ounces

1.5 cups

1 cup

2.5 cups

3 ounces

Boy – Age 4

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Boy – Age 4

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

2 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Girl – Age 4

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

4 ounces

1.5 cups

1 cup

2.5 cups

3 ounces

Girl – Age 4

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Girl – Age 4

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Boy – Age 5

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

4 ounces

1.5 cups

1 cup

2.5 cups

3 ounces

Boy – Age 5

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Boy – Age 5

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

2 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Girl – Age 5

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

4 ounces

1.5 cups

1 cup

2.5 cups

3 ounces

Girl – Age 5

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Girl – Age 5

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

2 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Boy – Age 6

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Boy – Age 6

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

2 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Boy – Age 6

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

6 ounces

2.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Girl – Age 6

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

4 ounces

1.5 cups

1 cup

2.5 cups

3 ounces

Girl – Age 6

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Girl – Age 6

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

2 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Boy – Age 7

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

1.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

4 ounces

Boy – Age 7

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

2 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Boy – Age 7

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

6 ounces

2.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Girl – Age 7

Less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day

4 ounces

1.5 cups

1 cup

2.5 cups

3 ounces

Girl – Age 7

30-60 minutes of physical activity per day

5 ounces

2 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Girl – Age 7

More than 60 minutes of physical activity per day

6 ounces

2.5 cups

1.5 cups

2.5 cups

5 ounces

Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., Food and Nutrition Specialist

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