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Suggested serving size: Child 4-6 years of age

Grain products

  • bread - 1 slice
  • rice, pasta, potatoes - ½ cup
  • cooked cereal - ½ cup
  • ready-to-eat cereal - ¾ to 1 cup
  • tortilla – 1

Vegetables

  • cooked or pureed - 3 to 4 Tablespoons
  • raw - few pieces

Fruit

  • raw (apple, banana, etc.) - ½ to 1 small, if child can chew well
  • canned - 4 to 8 Tablespoons
  • juice - 4 ounces

Milk

  • milk, yogurt, pudding - ½ to ¾ cup
  • cheese - 1 ounce

Meat, poultry, fish, other protein

  • meat, poultry, fish - 1 to 2 ounces
  • eggs - 1 to 2
  • peanut butter - 2 Tablespoons
  • cooked dried beans - 4 to 8 Tablespoons

 

   
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