Calorie level of pattern* | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 |
Food group¶ | Daily amountΔ of food from each group (vegetable and protein foods subgroup amounts are per week) | |||||
Vegetables | 1 c-eq | 1½ c-eq | 1½ c-eq | 2 c-eq | 2½ c-eq | 2½ c-eq |
Dark-green vegetables (c-eq/week) | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ |
Red and orange vegetables (c-eq/week) | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5½ | 5½ |
Legumes (beans and peas) (c-eq/week) | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1½ | 1½ |
Starchy vegetables (c-eq/week) | 2 | 3½ | 3½ | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Other vegetables (c-eq/week) | 1½ | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 4 | 4 |
Fruits | 1 c-eq | 1 c-eq | 1½ c-eq | 1½ c-eq | 1½ c-eq | 2 c-eq |
Grains | 3 oz-eq | 4 oz-eq | 5 oz-eq | 5 oz-eq | 6 oz-eq | 6 oz-eq |
Whole grains◊ (oz-eq/day) | 1½ | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Refined grains (oz-eq/day) | 1½ | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Dairy | 2 c-eq | 2½ c-eq | 2½ c-eq | 3 c-eq | 3 c-eq | 3 c-eq |
Protein foods | 2 oz-eq | 3 oz-eq | 4 oz-eq | 5 oz-eq | 5 oz-eq | 5½ oz-eq |
Seafood (oz-eq/week) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Meats, poultry, eggs (oz-eq/week) | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
Nuts seeds, soy products (oz-eq/week) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Oils | 15 g | 17 g | 17 g | 22 g | 24 g | 27 g |
Limit on calories for other uses, calories (% of calories)§¥ | 150 (15%) | 100 (8%) | 110 (8%) | 130 (8%) | 170 (9%) | 270 (14%) |