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Weekly Quantities of Food(a) Required for Specified Age-Gender Groups 2012
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Age-Gender
Group | Milk & Alternatives | Eggs | Fish | Meat,
Poultry &
Alternatives | Orange
Vegetables
& Fruits | Dark
Green
Vegetables | Other
Vegetables
& Fruits | Whole
Grain
Products | Non-whole
Grain
Products | Unsaturated
Oils & Fats |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | (litre) | (no.) | (kg) | (kg) | (kg) | (kg) | (kg) | (kg) | (kg) | (kg) |
Children |
Boy 2-3 years | 4.49 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 1.30 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.21 |
Girl 2-3 years | 4.49 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.21 |
Boy 4-8 years | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.46 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 2.27 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.21 |
Girl 4-8 years | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.46 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 2.27 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.21 |
Males |
9-13 years | 7.19 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.96 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 2.92 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.26 |
14-18 years | 7.19 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 2.13 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 4.54 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.37 |
19-30 years | 4.94 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.96 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 5.19 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.42 |
31-50 years (b) | 4.49 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.63 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 4.54 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.42 |
51-70 years (b) | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.63 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 3.89 | 0.89 | 0.57 | 0.37 |
over 70 years (b) | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.63 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 3.89 | 0.89 | 0.57 | 0.26 |
Females |
9-13 years | 5.84 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 2.59 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.26 |
14-18 years | 6.29 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.96 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 3.56 | 0.69 | 0.57 | 0.26 |
19-30 years | 3.59 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 4.21 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.32 |
31-50 years (b) | 4.04 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 3.89 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.32 |
51-70 years (b) | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.96 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 2.92 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.21 |
over 70 years (b) | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.96 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 2.92 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.21 |
Pregnancy |
18 years & younger (c) | 6.29 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 3.89 | 0.79 | 0.57 | 0.37 |
19-30 years (c) | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 4.21 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.42 |
31-50 years (c) | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 3.89 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.37 |
Lactation |
18 years & younger | 7.19 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 4.05 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.37 |
19-30 years | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.63 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 4.21 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.42 |
31-50 years | 5.39 | 3.50 | 0.20 | 1.63 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 3.89 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.37 |
Family of Four (d) | 21.11 | 14.00 | 0.82 | 4.35 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 13.61 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 1.21 |
(*) Based on Health Canada's 2008 National Nutritious Food Basket. |
(a) Quantities are for food "as purchased". Food is for preparation of all meals and snacks for a week. |
(b) A daily Vitamin D supplement is required for adult men and women over 50 years of age. |
(c) A daily iron supplement is required for pregnant women. |
(d) Composed of a man (31-50 years), a woman (31-50 years), a boy (9-13 years) and a girl (4-8 years). |
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Economics and Competitiveness Division, Statistics and Data Development Branch |
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This document is maintained by Rita Splawinski.
This information published to the web on May 3, 2002.
Last Reviewed/Revised on April 13, 2018.
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