Table 1 Flemish Food Based Dietary Guidelines for preschoolers [23]
From: Dietary sources of energy and macronutrient intakes among Flemish preschoolers
Food group | Children 1 - 3 years | Children 3 - 6 years |
|---|---|---|
Water | Â | Â |
   Liquids | 0.5 - 1 litre | 1.5 litre |
Cereal and potatoes | Â | Â |
   Bread | 1-3 slices (30-100 g) | 3-5 slices (100-150 g) |
   Potatoes | 1-2 pieces (50-100 g) | 1-4 pieces (50-200 g) |
Vegetables | Â | Â |
   Cooked vegetables should be alternated with raw vegetables | 1-2 vegetable spoons (50-100 g) | 2-3 vegetable spoons (100-150 g) |
Fruit | 1-2 pieces (100-200 g) | 1-2 pieces (100-200 g) |
Dairy and calcium enriched soy drinks | Â | Â |
   Milk (whole fat milk up to the age of 4 years) | 4 beakers (500 ml) | 4 beakers (500 ml) |
   Cheese | 1/2 slice (10 g) | 1/2-1 slice (10-20 g) |
Meat, fish, eggs and meat substitutes (e.g. tofu) | Â | Â |
   Meat, meat products (cold cuts), poultry, fish (raw weight) | 30-50 g | 50-75 g |
OR | Â | Â |
   Meat substitute (tofu, tempe, mycoproteins) | 30-50 g | 50-75 g |
OR | Â | Â |
   Mushrooms (cooked weight) | 50 g | 100 g |
OR | Â | Â |
   Eggs | 1 per week | 1 per week |
OR | Â | Â |
   Legumes (dry weight) | 1 tablespoon (15 g) | 2 tablespoons (30 g) |
   Legumes (cooked weight) | 3 tablespoons (50 g) | 6 tablespoons (100 g) |
Fat (baking & spreadable) | Â | Â |
   On bread | 5 g per slice of bread | 5 g per slice of bread |
   Oil or baking fat | ≤ 15 g | ≤ 15 g |
Residual group (e.g. soft drinks, candy, etc.) | discouraged | discouraged |