Feeding Your Child - Ages 1-5
Feeding Your Child - Ages 1-5
| Food Group | Suggested Servings | 1 Year | 2-3 Years | 4-5 Years | Nutrients Provided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk/Dairy Milk Yogurt Cheese |
4 daily | 1/4-1/2 cup 1/4-1/2 cup 1/3-2/3 oz. |
(low fat/skim milk) 1/2-3/4 cup 1/2-3/4 cup 2/3-1 oz. |
3/4 cup 3/4 cup 1 oz. |
Calcium Riboflavin Protein |
| Meat/Protein* Beef, Pork, Fish, Poultry Eggs Peanut Butter *Nuts are not recommended due to choking risk |
4 daily | 1 oz. 1/2 oz. 1 Tbsp. |
1 1/2 oz. 3/4 oz. 2 Tbsp. |
2 oz. 1 oz. 1 Tbsp. |
Protein Niacin Thiamin Iron |
| Fruit/Vegetables Fruit Fruit Juice Vegetables |
3-5 daily | 1/8 cup 1-2 oz. 1-2 Tbsp. |
1/4 cup 2-4 oz. 3-4 Tbsp. |
1/2 cup 4-6 oz. 4-5 Tbsp. |
Vitamin C Vitamin A |
| Breads/Cereals Whole grain bread Hot cereal, rice, pasta Ready-to-eat cereal Crackers |
4 or more daily | 1/2 slice 1/4 cup 1/2 oz. 1-2 |
3/4 slice 1/3 cup 3/4 oz. 2-3 |
3/4-1 slice 1/2 cup 1 oz. 3-4 |
Thiamin Iron Niacin |
| Fats/Oils | 3 daily— significant source of calories |
1 tsp. | 1 tsp. | 1 tsp | Fatty Acids Vitamins A, D, K, E |
| Other 1/3 c. pudding, ice cream, 2-3" cookies, 1 oz. cake, 1/3 oz. pie, 2 Tbsp. jelly |
100 calorie portions | 1 portion | 1 1/2 portion. Honey OK at this age. |
1 1/2 portion |