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Breakfast Food groups included Sample menu
Bread/rice/potatoes/pasta/starchy food Scrambled egg with
Meat/fish/eggs/nuts/pulses toast
Fruit as drink Diluted orange juice
Glass milk
Snack Milk/cheese/yogurt 1 biscuit

Midday meal 1st course Meat/fish/eggs/nuts/pulses Chicken curry and rice
2nd Bread/rice/potatoes/pasta/starchy food Green beans
Snack course Vegetable
Fruit Fruit sponge with
Evening 1st course Foods high in fat and sugar custard
meal 2nd Milk/cheese/yogurt
course Drink Water
Fruit Grapes
Bread/rice/potatoes/pasta/starchy food Rice cake
Drink Water
Bread/rice/potatoes/pasta/starchy food
Milk/cheese/yogurt Cheese and tomato
Vegetable sandwiches
Foods high in fat and sugar
Fruit Jelly and peach slices
Drink
Water

Activity Meal planner for a vegetarian diet

Plan a menu for one day using the appropriate The following is a meal plan for a balanced
number of servings from each food group for a vegetarian diet including the extra criteria:
child of 3–4 years and a child of 11–12 years.
For each meal itemize the food and how it ●● three servings of foods from food group 4: one at
should be prepared. each meal

●● a high-vitamin C food with each meal
●● two courses at each main meal
●● extra dried fruit and nuts to provide more iron.