Food Group Pyramid - According to RDA, average calorie consumption for human body is around 2000 kcal/day. Learn how can you make the balanced diet choices for you which will help you stay healty. The Food pyramid will help you choose what and how much to eat from each food group. For more health tips, visit at Gisurgery.info

2. According to RDA, average calorie consumption for human body is
around 2000 kcal/day.

3. Food groups Recommended
serving size
Example Average
Calorie
/serving
(kcal)
Total calorie
(Kcal)
Cereal 6-11 (portion size 25-
30 gms)
2 chapati
1 bhakhri
3 medium poori
1 small rotala
¾ medium katori pasta
1 katori cooked rice
¾ katori beans, corn,
oatmeal
4 glucose biscuits
1 big slice bread
100 600-1100

4. Food groups Recommended
serving size
Example Average
Calorie
/serving
(kcal)
Total calorie
(Kcal)
Pulse/non veg. 2-3 (portion size 25-
30 gms)
Non-veg portion size
100-200 gms
1 medium katori cooked
dhal, beans, peas, green
gram (moong), chana
dhal, all dhal with husk or
without husk.
Non-veg. meat, fish,
poultry, egg
100 200-300

5. Food groups Recommended
serving size
Example Average
Calorie
/serving
(kcal)
Total calorie
(Kcal)
Vegetable 3-5 (portion size 75-
100 gms)
½ medium katori (most
of cooked vegetables) like
cabbage, cauliflower,
brinjal (baingan), indian
round gourd (tinda), etc
without gravy.
¾-1 katori of cooked
green leafy vegetable
according the proportion
of gravy
51 153-255

6. Food groups Recommended
serving size
Example Average
Calorie
/serving
(kcal)
Total calorie
(Kcal)
Fruits 2-4 (portion size 75-
100 gms)
1 medium fruit like apple,
orange, peach, medium
banana
½ glass fruit juice
¾ medium katori
chopped fruits
40 80-160

7. Food groups Recommended
serving size
Example Average
Calorie
/serving
(kcal)
Total calorie
(Kcal)
Milk and its
products/
2-3 (portion size 100
ml)
1 /2 glass
Other milk products – 25
gms include 1 cheese
cube, small piece of
paneer, ½ cup of cream
70 140-210

8. Food groups Recommended
serving size
Example Average
Calorie
/serving
(kcal)
Total calorie
(Kcal)
Fats – oils 4 (portion size 5
gms)
1 tsp 45 180
Sugar 4(portion size 5 gms) 1 tsp 20 80