Age |
Fruit |
|
Vegetables |
|
(years) |
(serves/day) |
|
(serves/day) |
|
|
girls |
boys |
girls |
boys |
2-3 |
1 |
1 |
21/2 |
21/2 |
4-8 |
11/2 |
11/2 |
41/2 |
41/2 |
9-11 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
12-18 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
51/2 |
Note: One serve of fruit is 150 grams (equal to 1 medium-sized apple; 2 smaller pieces (e.g. apricots); 1 cup of canned or chopped fruit; ½ cup (125ml) 99% unsweetened fruit juice; or 1½ tablespoons dried fruit).
One serve of vegetables is 75 grams (equal to ½ cup cooked vegetables; ½ medium potato; 1 cup of salad vegetables; or ½ cup cooked legumes (dried beans, peas or lentils).