Daily Meal Planning Guide for 1– to 4–Year–Olds

Whole Grains, Breads, Cereals: 4 servings
Vegetables: 2–4 tablespoons dark green vegetables, 1/4 to 1/2 cup other vegetables
Legumes, Nuts, Seeds, Non–Dairy Milks: 1/4 to 1/2 cup legumes, 3 1–cup servings breast milk, soy formula, soymilk, or other non–dairy milk
Fruits: 3/4 cup to 1 1/2 cups

Be sure to include a source of vitamin B₁₂, such as any typical children’s multivitamin or vitamin–fortified cereals or soymilk.

Sample Menu for 1– to 4–Year–Olds:

• Breakfast: Oatmeal with applesauce, calcium–fortified orange juice
• Lunch: Hummus (chickpea and sesame seed butter spread) on crackers, banana, soymilk, carrot sticks
• Dinner: Corn, mashed sweet potatoes, steamed kale, soymilk
• Snacks: Peaches, Cheerios, soymilk