Australian Food Pyramid for Kids

Australian Food Pyramid for Kids

	Grains	Vegetables	Fruit	Dairy	Protein
Children 4-7 yrs	3 - 4	4	2	3	1/2-1
Children 8-11 yrs	4 - 6	4 - 5	1 - 2	3	1 - 11/2
Adolescents 12-18 yrs	4 - 7	5 - 9	3 - 4	3 - 5	1 - 2

The sample how to serve from the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating. 

How to serve the variations of food

Fruit:

• 1 medium piece - such as an apple, banana or pear
• 2 small pieces - such as a kiwi fruit, passionfruit, plum
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of sultanas, raisins or currants
• 4 pieces of dried fruit - such as apricots, pears or figs
• 1 cup of tinned fruit

Vegetables:

• 1 potato
• 1/2 cup (75g) of cooked vegetables
• 1 cup of salad vegetables
• 1/2 cup (75g) of cooked legumes - dried beans, peas or lentils

Protein:

• 65-100g cooked meat or chicken
• 80-100g of fish fillets
• 2 small eggs
• 1/2 cup of cooked dried or tinned beans - such as lentils or red kidney beans
• 1/3 cup of nuts - such as almonds, cashews or peanuts
• 1/4 cup of seeds - such as sunflower or sesame

Grains:

• 2 slices of bread
• 1 medium bread roll
• 1 cup of cooked pasta, noodles or rice
• 1 1/3 cup breakfast cereal
• 1/2 cup muesli

Dairy:

• 1 cup of milk