Suggested serving
size: Child 1-3 years of age
Grain products
- bread - ½ to 1 slice
- rice, pasta, potatoes - ¼ cup to ½ cup
- cooked cereal - ¼ to ½ cup
- ready-to-eat cereal - ¼ to ½ cup
- tortilla – ½ to 1
Vegetables
- cooked or pureed - 2to 4 Tablespoons
- raw - few pieces, if child can chew well
Fruit
- raw (apple, banana, etc.) - ½ to 1 small, if child
can chew well
- canned - 2 to 4 Tablespoons
- juice - 3 to 4 ounces
Milk
- milk, yogurt, pudding - 4 to 6 ounces
- cheese - ¾ ounce
Meat, poultry, fish, other protein
- meat, poultry, fish - 1 to 2 ounces
- eggs - ½ to 1
- peanut butter - 1 Tablespoon
- cooked dried beans - 4 to 5 Tablespoons
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