Menu - 18 to 24months

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BeechNut Menu for Toddlers


Grains: 3 ounces
Make half your grains whole
• Aim for at least 1 1/2 ounces of whole grains a day

Vegetables: 1 cup
Vary your veggies
Aim for these amounts each week:
• 1 cup dark green veggies
• 1/2 cup orange veggies
• 1/2 cup dry beans and peas
• 1 1/2 cups starchy veggies
• 4 cups other veggies

Fruits: 1 cup
Focus on fruits
• Eat a variety of fruit
• Go easy on fruit juices

Milk (Calcium): 2 cups (16 ounces)
Get your calcium-rich foods
• Go low-fat or fat-free when you choose milk, yogurt or cheese

Meat and beans (Protein): 2 ounces
Go lean with protein
• Choose low-fat or lean meats and poultry
• Vary your protein routine – choose more fish, beans, peas, nuts and seeds

Know the limits on fats, sugars and sodium
• The allowance for oils is 3 teaspoons a day
• Limit extras – solid fats and sugars – to 165 calories a day


Daily suggested menu for a 2-year-old male or female who engages in 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity per day, based on a 1,000-calorie pattern.
Source: Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

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