Minimum Number of Servings
| Food
Group |
Nonpregnant
Adult Woman
|
|
Nonpregnant
Adult Woman
|
|
Pregnant/Lactating/
Adolescent and Adult Woman |
| Protein foods |
5* |
5* |
7* |
|
|
|
|
| Milk products |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Breads, cereal grains |
7** |
6** |
7** |
|
|
|
|
| Fruits and vegetables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vitamin C-rich |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Vitamin A-rich |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Other |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
*Each
serving is equivalent to 1 oz. of animal protein; at least one serving
should be from the vegetable protein list (two Servings during pregnancy
or lactation).
**At least four servings should be
from whole grains.
California Department of Health Service,
MCHNVIC (1990). |
