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    MyPlate Worksheet: 1,600 Calories

    Your calorie needs are about 1,600 calories a day. Below are the USDA guidelines for your daily recommended amount of each food group.

    MyPlate graphic showing healthy balance of foods.

    Vegetables 2 cups

    Fruits 1½ cups

    Grains 5 ounces

    Dairy 3 cups

    Protein 5 ounces

    Eat a variety of vegetables each day.

    Aim for these amounts each week:

    • 1½ cups dark green vegetables

    • 4 cups red or orange-colored vegetables

    • 1 cup dry beans and peas

    • 4 cups starchy vegetables

    • 3½ cups other vegetables

    Eat a variety of fruits each day.

    Go easy on fruit juices.

    Good choices of fruits include:

    • Berries

    • Bananas

    • Apples

    • Melon

    • Dried fruit

    • Frozen fruit

    • Canned fruit

    Choose whole grains whenever you can.

    Aim to eat at least 2½ ounces of whole grains each day:

    • Bread

    • Cereal

    • Rice

    • Pasta

    • Potatoes

    • Tortillas

    Choose low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt, or cheese each day.

    Good choices include:

    • Low-fat or fat-free milk or chocolate milk

    • Low-fat or fat-free yogurt

    • Low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese or other reduced-fat cheeses

    • Calcium-fortified milk alternatives

    Choose low-fat or lean meats, poultry, fish, and seafood each day.

    Vary your protein. Choose more:

    • Fish and other seafood

    • Lean low-fat meat and poultry

    • Eggs

    • Beans, peas

    • Tofu

    • Unsalted nuts and seeds

    Choose less high-fat and red meat.

    Source: USDA MyPlate, www.myplate.gov

    Know your limits on sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars

    • Your allowance for saturated fat is 18 grams a day.

    • Limit the added sugars to 40 grams a day.

    • Cut back on salt (sodium). Stay under 2,300 mg sodium a day. If you have a health condition such as heart disease or high blood pressure, your doctor will likely tell you to limit sodium to no more than 1,500 mg a day.

    Get moving and be active!

    Aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity most days of the week or 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week.

    MyPlate servings worksheet: 1,600 calories

    This worksheet tells you how many servings you should get each day from each food group, and tells you how much food makes a serving. Use this as a guide as you plan your meals throughout the day. Track your progress daily by writing in what you actually ate.

    Food group 

    Daily MyPlate goal

    What you ate today

    Vegetables

    4 half-cups or 4 servings

    One serving is:

    ½ cup cut-up raw or cooked vegetables

    1 cup raw, leafy vegetables

    ½ baked sweet potato

    ½ cup vegetable juice

    Note: At meals, fill half your plate with vegetables and fruit and eat them first.

     

     

    Fruits

    3 half-cups or 3 servings

    One serving is:

    ½ cup fresh, frozen, or canned fruit

    1 medium piece of fruit

    1 cup of berries or melon

    ½ cup dried fruit

    ½ cup 100% fruit juice

    Note: Make most choices fruit instead of juice.

     

     

    Grains

    5 servings or 5 ounces

    One serving is:

    1 slice bread

    1 cup dry cereal

    ½ cup cooked rice, pasta, or cereal

    1 5-inch tortilla

    Note: Choose whole grains for at least half of your servings each day.

     

     

    Dairy

    3 servings or 3 cups

    One serving is:

    1 cup milk

    1½ ounces reduced-fat hard cheese

    2 ounces processed cheese

    1 cup low-fat yogurt

    1/3 cup shredded cheese

    Note: Choose low-fat or fat-free most often.

     

     

    Protein

    5 servings or 5 ounces

    One serving is:

    1 ounce cooked lean beef, pork, lamb, or ham

    1 ounce cooked chicken or turkey (no skin)

    1 ounce cooked fish or shellfish (not fried)

    1 egg

    ¼ cup egg substitute

    ½ ounce nuts or seeds

    1 tablespoon peanut or almond butter

    ¼ cup cooked dry beans or peas

    ½ cup tofu

    2 tablespoons hummus

     

     
    Online Medical Reviewer: Brittany Poulson MDA RDN CD CDE
    Online Medical Reviewer: Diane Horowitz MD
    Online Medical Reviewer: Heather M Trevino BSN RNC
    Date Last Reviewed: 1/1/2023
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