How Much Food You Need Every Day

The Recommended Number of Food Guide Servings chart shows how much food you need from each of the four food groups every day.

Find your age and sex in this chart to see how much food you need.

Recommended Number of Food Guide Servings per Day

	Children			Teens		Adults
	2-3	4-8	9-13	14-18 Years		19-50 Years		51+ Years
	Girls and Boys			Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male
Vegetables and Fruit	4	5	6	7	8	7-8	8-10	7	7
Grain Products	3	4	6	6	7	6-7	8	6	7
Milk and Alternatives	2	2	3-4	3-4	3-4	2	2	3	3
Meat and Alternatives	1	1	1-2	2	3	2	3	2	3

If you are very active and need more food, choose extra Food Guide Servings from the four food groups.

To get a sense of the number of Calories you need each day depending on your activity level, check out the estimated energy requirements chart.

Learn More About:

• What is a Food Guide Serving?
• Additional advice for different ages and stages
  • Children
  • Women of childbearing age
  • Men and women over the age of 50