| Calories |
Age groups |
| 1-3 |
4-6 |
7-9 |
10-12 |
13-15 |
16-18 |
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1240 |
1690 |
1950 |
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| Female |
|
|
|
1970 |
2060 |
2060 |
| Male |
|
|
|
2190 |
2450 |
2640 |
| Daily % fat calories |
30-40% |
25-35% |
25-35% |
25-35% |
25-35% |
25-35% |
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| Balanced diet for infants, children and adolescents (Number of portions) |
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| Food Groups |
Portion (gms) |
Infants (6 – 12 months) |
Years |
| - |
- |
- |
1-3 |
4-6 |
7-9 |
10-12 |
13-18 |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
| Cereals and Millets |
30 |
1.5 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
| Pulses |
30 |
0.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Milk (ml) |
100 |
5* |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Roots & Tubers |
100 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Green leafy Vegetables |
100 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Other Vegetables |
100 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Fruits |
100 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Sugar |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
| Fats & Oils (Visible) |
5 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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- *Quantity indicates top milk. For breast fed infants 200 ml top milk is required.
- One portion of pulse may be exchanged for one portion (50 gms) Egg/Meat/Chicken/Fish
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| Source: Dietary guidelines for Indians - A manual, 1999, National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR, Hyderabad 500 007. |
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