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Recommended Daily Quantities
(RDA) for Children and Adults

Type of Food

Children

1-3 years

Children

4-6 years

Children

7-10 years

Girls

11-18 years

Boys

11-22 years

Women

Men

Complex Carbohydrates

As fresh vegetable, eat about 2½ pounds per day.

-or-As dry flour or seed, at least ½ pound per day.

As fresh
vegetable, eat
about 3¾ pounds per day. 

–or--As dry flour or seed, at least b pound
per day.

As fresh vegetable, eat about 5½ pounds per day.

–or--As dry flour or seed, at least 1 pound per day.

As fresh vegetable, eat about 5½ pounds per day.

–or--As dry flour or seed, at least 1 pound per day.

As fresh vegetable, eat about 5½ pounds per day.

–or--As dry flour or seed, at least 1½ pound per day.

As fresh vegetable, eat about 5 pounds per day.

–or--As dry flour or seed, at least 7/8 pound per day.

As fresh vegetable, eat about 5 1/3 pounds per day.

–or--As dry flour or seed, at least 1 1/8 pound per day.

Green Leafy and Other Vegetables


Eat as much as desired, generally ½-1 pound per day, but do not count as a calorie source. Be sure to leave room for the complex carbohydrates.


Eat as much as desired,
generally 1-1½ pounds per day, but do not count as a calorie source. Be sure to leave room for the complex carbohydrates.


Eat as much as desired, generally 1-2 pounds per day, but do not count as a calorie source. Be sure to leave room for the complex carbohydrates.


Eat as much as desired, generally 1-2 pounds per day, but do not count as a calorie source. Be sure to leave room for the complex carbohydrates.


Eat as much as desired, generally 1-2 pounds per day, but do not count as a calorie source. Be sure to leave room for the complex carbohydrates.


Eat as much as desired, generally 1-2 pounds per day, but do not count as a calorie source. Be sure to leave room for the complex carbohydrates.


Eat as much as desired, generally 1-2 pounds per day, but do not count as a calorie source. Be sure to leave room for the complex carbohydrates.

Meats

Eat approximately

2½ ounces per day total.

Eat
approximately

3½ ounces per day total.

Eat approximately

4 ounces per day total.

Eat approximately

5 ounces per day total.

Eat approximately

5 ounces per day total.

Eat approximately

5 ounces per day total.

Eat approximately

5 ounces per day total.

Nuts and 0ils

Oil: use approximately 2 Tablespoons/day

Nuts: Use in moderation, reduce amount of oil slightly if you use nuts.

Oil: use approximately 3½Tablespoons/day

Nuts: Use in moderation, reduce amount of oil
slightly if
you use nuts.

Oil: use approximately 5 Tablespoons/day

Nuts: Use in moderation, reduce amount of oil slightly if you use nuts.

Oil: use approximately 5 Tablespoons/day

Nuts: Use in moderation, reduce amount of oil slightly if you use nuts.

Oil: use approximately 6 Tablespoons/day

Nuts: Use in moderation, reduce amount of oil slightly if you use nuts.