ENERGY REQUIREMENTS

Toddlers and School Age

  Adolescents
Preschoolers
DRI Age Male Female Age Male/Female Age Male/Female
1 – 3 yrs (89 x wt. in kg
Energy 9 - 13 yrs 2279 kcal 2071 kcal
– 100) + 20
Requirement
> 3yrs Based on ht,
(ER) 14 -18 yrs 3152 kcal 2368 kcal
wt., PAL
9 - 13 yrs 31 g/day 1 – 3 yrs 19 g/day
Dietary Fiber 26 g/day
14 -18 yrs 38 g/day 4 – 8 yrs 25 g/day

130 g/day
Carbohydrates
45-65 % of calories
1 – 3 yrs 1.1 g/kg/day 9 – 13 yrs 34 g/day
0.85g /kg of body weight 13 g/day
Protein
10-30 % of calories 4 – 8 yrs 0.95 g/kg/day
19 g/day
2 – 3 yrs 30 – 35 % of
25 – 35 % of calories calories
Fat
< 10% calories from saturated fat 4 – 18 yrs
25 – 35 % calories
 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Recommendation Adolescents Toddlers and
Preschoolers
Active DAILY 60 Minutes vigorous
3 days/week - physical activity DAILY
Muscle and bone
strengthening