The Food Pyramid
-is a guide on
how to eat
healthy.
The Food Pyramid
-recommends food serving
for different ages of children.
The following is the food
pyramid recommendation
for children from 7 to 12
years old:
Drink eight or more
glasses of water for
the whole day.
Eat up to six servings
of carbohydrates for a
whole day.
Eat up to six servings of carbohydrates for a
whole day.
This means around one or two cups of rice, pasta,
noodles, or root crops per meal.
You can also replace this with four to six pieces of
pandesalor loaf bread per meal.
Eat vegetables up to four
servings a day a roughly
more than on cup per
meal.
Eat fruits up to one
serving per meal or big
slice of fruits per meal.
Another guide to healthy
eating is the Pinggang
Pinoy.
What is a
food plate or
“pinggangpinoy”?
PinggangPinoy
-a new, easy to understand food guide
that uses a familiar food plate model to
convey the right food group proportions on
a per-meal basis, to meet the body’s energy
and nutrient needs of Filipino adults.
PinggangPinoy
-serves as visual tool to help
Filipinos adopt healthy eating habits
at meal times by delivering effective
dietary and healthy lifestyle messages.
PinggangPinoy
-recommends dividing
your meal plate four
quadrants or parts.
One-fourth of your
plate should contain
carbohydrates.
One-fourth of your
plate should be
protiens.
One-fourth of your
plate should be
filled with
vegetables.
One-fourth of your
plate should contain
fruits.
To complete the
meal, add a glass or
two of water.
Note that the
“PinggangPinoy”
gives more details of
the equivalent portion
sizes.
Equivalent Portion
Sizes Per Meal
RICE AND ALTERNATIVES
(Go Foods)
1 serving of any of the following:
•1 cup of cooked rice
•4 pcs. Of pandesal
•4 slices of loaf bread
•1 cup of cooked macaroni or spaghetti
noodles
•1 small pc. of rootcrops
Fish and alternatives
(Grow Foods)
2 serving of any of the following:
•1 pc. of small size fish
•1 pc. of small chicken leg or matchbox
size chicken breast
•1 matchbox size of meat
•1 pc. of small chicken egg
Vegetables
(Glow Foods)
•¾ to 1 cup of cooked or raw
vegetables
Fruits
(Glow Foods)
1 serving of any of the following:
•1 medium size fruits
•1 slice of big fruit
(watermelon, papaya)
Water and Beverage
•8 or more glasses of water
daily.