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Appendix J MyPyramid Calorie Levels and Food Intake Patterns
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... Sedentary Active Active 2 1,000 1,000 1,000 2 1,000 1,000 1,000 3 1,000 1,000 1,400 3 1,000 1,200 1,400 4 1,200 1,400 1,600 4 1,200 1,400 1,400 5 1,200 1,400 1,600 5 1,200 1,400 1,600 6 1,400 1,600 1,800 6 1,200 1,400 1,600 7 1,400 1,600 1,800 7 1,200 1,600 1,800 8 1,400 1,600 2,000 8 1,400 1,600 1,800 9 1,600 1,800 2,000 9 1,400 1,600 1,800 10 1,600 1,800 2,200 10 1,400 1,800 2,000 11 1,800 2,000 2,200 11 1,600 1,800 2,000 12 1,800 2,200 2,400 12 1,600 2,000 2,200 13 2,000 2,200 2,600 13 1,600 2,000 2,200 14 2,000 2,400 2,800 14 1,800 2,000 2,400 15 2,200 2,600 3,000 15 1,800 2,000 2,400 16 2,400 2,800 3,200 16 1,800 2,000 2,400 17 2,400 2,800 3,200 17 1,800 2,000 2,400 18 2,400 2,800 3,200 18 1,800 2,000 2,400 NOTE: Calorie levels are based on the Estimated Energy Requirements, and activity levels are from the Institute of Medicine report Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients)
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... 166 TABLE J-2 MyPyramid Food Intake Patterns Intake Pattern for the Following Calorie Level: Food 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200 2,400 2,600 2,800 3,000 3,200 Fruits 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1 cup 1 cup 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups cups cups cups cups cups cups Vegetables 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups 3 cups 4 cups 4 cups cups cups cups cups cups cups Dark 1.5 1.5 green 1 c/wk 2 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk c/wk c/wk vegetables Orange 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1 c/wk 1 c/wk 2 c/wk 2 c/wk 2 c/wk 2 c/wk vegetables c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk Legumes 0.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 1 c/wk 1 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk 3 c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk Starchy 1.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 c/wk 3 c/wk 6 c/wk 6 c/wk 7 c/wk 7 c/wk 9 c/wk 9 c/wk vegetables c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk Other 3.5 4.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 6.5 8.5 8.5 10 10 7 c/wk 7 c/wk vegetables c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk c/wk Grainsa 10 oz 10 oz 10 oz 3 oz eq 4 oz eq 5 oz eq 5 oz eq 6 oz eq 6 oz eq 7 oz eq 8 oz eq 9 oz eq eq eq eq Meats and 5.5 6.5 6.5 2 oz eq 3 oz eq 4 oz eq 5 oz eq 5 oz eq 6 oz eq 7 oz eq 7 oz eq 7 oz eq beans oz eq oz eq oz eq Milk 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups 3 cups Oils 3 tsp 4 tsp 4 tsp 5 tsp 5 tsp 6 tsp 6 tsp 7 tsp 8 tsp 8 tsp 10 tsp 11 tsp Discretionary calorie 165 171 171 132 195 267 290 362 410 426 512 648 allowance NOTE: c/wk = cups per week; oz eq = ounce equivalent; tsp = teaspoon. a Grains should include a minimum of three 1-ounce servings of whole grains, and for those with daily food intakes of greater than 1,600 calories, half of grains should be whole grains.
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