Table 1 – Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed Per Eating Occasion: Infant and Toddler Foods[1][2][3][4]
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Product category | Reference amount | Label statement4 |
Cereals, dry instant | 15 g | _ cup (_ g) |
Cereals, prepared, ready-to-serve | 110 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) |
Other cereal and grain products, dry ready-to-eat, e.g., ready-to-eat cereals, cookies, teething biscuits, and toasts | 7 g for infants and 20 g for toddlers for ready-to-eat cereals; 7 g for all others | _ cup(s) (_ g) for ready-to-eat cereals; _ piece(s) (_ g) for others |
Dinners, desserts, fruits, vegetables or soups, dry mix | 15 g | _ tbsp(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ g) |
Dinners, desserts, fruits, vegetables or soups, ready-toserve, junior type | 110 g | _ cup(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ mL) |
Dinners, desserts, fruits, vegetables or soups, ready-toserve, strained type | 110 g | _ cup(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ mL) |
Dinners, stews or soups for toddlers, ready-to-serve | 170 g | _ cup(s) (_ g); _ cup(s) (_ mL) |
Fruits for toddlers, ready-to-serve | 125 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) |
Vegetables for toddlers, ready-to- serve | 70 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) |
Eggs/egg yolks, ready-to-serve | 55 g | _ cup(s) (_ g) |
Juices, all varieties | 120 mL | 4 fl oz (120 mL) |
[1] These values represent the amount of food customarily consumed per eating occasion and were primarily derived from the 1977-1978 and the 1987-1988 Nationwide Food Consumption Surveys conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We further considered data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, and 2007-2008 conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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