Rainbow chefs- calories

1. Calories

2. How many calories do I need?
• Although there are individual variations,
generally, the amount of calories needed
for kids depend on:
• Age (older kids need more calories than
younger kids)
• Sex (boy or girl)
• Activity level (is the child physically active
or a couch potato?)
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3. Moderately Active Boys
• 7 years: 1,600 calories/day
• 8 years: 1,600 calories/day
• 9 years: 1,800 calories/day
• 10 years: 1,800 calories/day
• 11 years: 2,000 calories/day

4. Moderately Active Girls
• 7 years: 1,600 calories/day
• 8 years: 1,600 calories/day
• 9 years: 1,600 calories/day
• 10 years: 1,800 calories/day
• 11 years: 1,800 calories/day

5. What is Moderately Active?
Some good examples of kids who are
moderately active include those who are:
• Moderately active 60 minutes a day, at
least five days a week, for six out of
weeks.
• Have at least 11,000 daily activity steps
on a pedometer.

6. Boys who are NOT active
• 7 years: 1,400 calories/day
• 8 years: 1,400 calories/day
• 9 years: 1,600 calories/day
• 10 years: 1,600 calories/day
• 11 years: 1,800 calories/day
Source:choosemyplate.gov

7. Girls who are NOT active
• 7 years: 1,200 calories/day
• 8 years: 1,400 calories/day
• 9 years: 1,400 calories/day
• 10 years: 1,400 calories/day
• 11 years: 1,600 calories/day

8. What does NOT active mean?
• Kids who aren't active don't do any
moderate or vigorous physical activity or any
activity outside the activity of day to day
living.
• For example, walking from the car to the
front door of the school and from class to
class is just part of the physical activity of
your child's average day. However, if she
rides a bike to school, that would probably
count towards being active.
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9. How many calories do I need?
Whether a child is overweight or at a
healthy weight, it is important to be active,
as it is a good healthy habit for everyone.
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Source: US Dietary Guidelines, USDA 2015-2020