PLANNING OF BALANCED DIETS
Balanced Diets at High Cost
- It will include liberal amounts of costly foods such as milk, eggs, meat, fish and fruits and moderate quantities of cereals, pulses, nuts and fats.
Balanced Diets at Moderate Cost These diets will include moderate amount of milk, eggs, meat, fish, fruits and fats and liberal amounts of cereals, pulses, nuts and green leafy vegetables. Balanced Diet at Low Cost These diets will includes small amounts of milk, eggs, meat, fish and fats and liberal amounts of cereals, pulses, nuts and green leafy vegetables. The ICMR Nutrition Expert Group (1968) recommended balanced diets at low costs. Diets for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers Balanced diets at low cost are suggested by the ICMR Nutrition Expert Group for pregnant and lactating women. The diets include fair amounts of legumes and green leafy vegetables.
BALANCED DIETS AT MODERATE AND HIGH COSTS
Table 16.1 Balanced Diets for Pre-school Children (High Cost)
Foodstuffs
|
1 to 3 Years
|
4 to 5 Years
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
Cereals (g)
|
100
|
100
|
140
|
140
|
Pulses (g)
|
30
|
20
|
40
|
30
|
Green leafy vegetables (g)
|
50
|
50
|
75
|
75
|
Other vegetables, roots and tubers (g)
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
Fruits (tomato or papaya or guava) (g)
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Milk (ml)
|
1000
|
700
|
1000
|
700
|
Fat and oils (g)
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
Meat, fish and eggs (g)
|
-
|
20
|
-
|
30
|
Sugar and jaggery (g)
|
20
|
20
|
25
|
25
|
Cereals (g)
|
30
|
30
|
40
|
40
|
V-Vegetarian NV-Non-vegetarian
Table 16.2. Balanced Diets for Pre-school Children (Moderate Cost)
Foodstuffs
|
1 to 3 Years
|
4 to 6 Years
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
Cereals (g)
|
120
|
120
|
170
|
170
|
Pulses (g)
|
50
|
40
|
60
|
50
|
Green leafy vegetables (g)
|
50
|
50
|
75
|
75
|
Other egetables, roots and tubers (g)
|
30
|
30
|
50
|
50
|
Fruits (tomato or papaya or guava) (g)
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Milk (ml)
|
600
|
400
|
600
|
400
|
Fat and oils (g)
|
20
|
20
|
25
|
25
|
Meat, fish and eggs (g)
|
-
|
40
|
-
|
50
|
Sugar and jaggery (g)
|
30
|
30
|
40
|
40
|
Table 16.3. Balanced Diets for Pre-school Children (Low Cost)
Food stuffs
|
1 to 3 Years
|
4 to 6 Years
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
Cereals (g)
|
150
|
150
|
200
|
200
|
Pulses (g)
|
50
|
40
|
60
|
50
|
Green leafy vegetables (g)
|
50
|
50
|
75
|
75
|
Other Vegetables, roots and tubers (g)
|
30
|
30
|
50
|
50
|
Fruits (tomato or papaya or guava)(g)
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
Milk (ml)
|
300
|
200
|
250
|
200
|
Fat and oils (g)
|
20
|
20
|
25
|
25
|
Meat, fish and eggs (g)
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
Sugar and jaggery (g)
|
30
|
30
|
40
|
40
|
Table 16.4. Balanced Diets at Low Cost for Children and Adolescents
Foodstuffs
|
School children
|
Adolescents
|
7-9 yrs
|
10-12 yrs
|
13-15 yrs
|
Boys 16-18 yrs
|
Girls 13-18 yrs
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
Cereals (g)
|
250
|
250
|
320
|
320
|
430
|
430
|
450
|
450
|
350
|
350
|
Pulses (g)
|
70
|
60
|
70
|
60
|
70
|
50
|
70
|
50
|
70
|
50
|
Green leafy vegetables (g)
|
75
|
75
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
150
|
150
|
Other vegetables, roots and tubers (g)
|
50
|
50
|
75
|
75
|
150
|
150
|
175
|
175
|
150
|
150
|
Fruits (g)
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
Milk (ml)
|
250
|
200
|
250
|
200
|
250
|
150
|
250
|
150
|
250
|
150
|
Fat and oils (g)
|
30
|
30
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
40
|
45
|
50
|
35
|
40
|
Meat, fish and eggs (g)
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
Sugar and jaggery (g)
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
30
|
30
|
40
|
40
|
30
|
30
|
Peanut (roasted) (g)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
Table 16.5.Balanced Diets at High Cost for School Children and Adolescents
Foodstuffs
|
School children
|
Adolescents
|
7-9 yrs
|
10-12 yrs
|
13-15 yrs
|
Boys 16-18 yrs
|
Girls 13-18 yrs
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
Cereals (g)
|
200
|
200
|
260
|
260
|
370
|
370
|
390
|
390
|
290
|
290
|
Pulses (g)
|
40
|
50
|
40
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
Green leafy vegetables (g)
|
75
|
75
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
150
|
150
|
Other vegetables, roots and tubers (g)
|
50
|
50
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
100
|
100
|
75
|
75
|
Fruits (g)
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Milk (ml)
|
1000
|
700
|
1000
|
700
|
1000
|
700
|
1000
|
700
|
1000
|
700
|
Fat and oils (g)
|
30
|
30
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
40
|
45
|
50
|
35
|
40
|
Meat, fish and eggs (g)
|
-
|
90
|
-
|
90
|
-
|
120
|
-
|
120
|
|
120
|
Sugar and jaggery (g)
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
30
|
30
|
40
|
40
|
30
|
30
|
Peanut (roasted) (g)
|
30
|
20
|
40
|
30
|
40
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
Table 16.6 Balanced Diets at Moderate Cost for Children and Adolescents
Foodstuffs
|
School children
|
Adolescents
|
7-9 yrs
|
10-12 yrs
|
13-15 yrs
|
Boys 16-18 yrs
|
Girls 13-18 yrs
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
Cereals (g)
|
200
|
200
|
260
|
260
|
370
|
370
|
390
|
390
|
290
|
290
|
Pulses (g)
|
40
|
50
|
40
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
Green leafy vegetables (g)
|
75
|
75
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
150
|
150
|
Other vegetables, roots and tubers (g)
|
50
|
50
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
100
|
100
|
75
|
75
|
Fruits (g)
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Milk (ml)
|
1000
|
700
|
1000
|
700
|
1000
|
700
|
1000
|
700
|
1000
|
700
|
Fat and oils (g)
|
30
|
30
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
40
|
45
|
50
|
35
|
40
|
Meat, fish and eggs (g)
|
-
|
90
|
-
|
90
|
-
|
120
|
-
|
120
|
|
120
|
Sugar and jaggery (g)
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
30
|
30
|
40
|
40
|
30
|
30
|
Peanut (roasted) (g)
|
30
|
20
|
40
|
30
|
40
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
50
|
30
|
Table 16.7 Balanced Diets for Adult male (Low-cost)
Foodstuffs
|
Sedentary work
|
Moderate work
|
Heavy work
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
Cereals (g)
|
400
|
400
|
475
|
475
|
650
|
650
|
Pulses (g)
|
70
|
55
|
80
|
65
|
80
|
65
|
Green leafy vegetables (g)
|
100
|
100
|
125
|
125
|
125
|
125
|
Other vegetables, roots and tubers (g)
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
75
|
100
|
100
|
Fruits (g)
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
Milk (ml)
|
200
|
100
|
200
|
100
|
200
|
100
|
Fat and oils (g)
|
35
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
50
|
50
|
Meat, fish and eggs (g)
|
30
|
30
|
40
|
40
|
55
|
55
|
Sugar and jaggery (g)
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
Peanut (roasted) (g)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50*
|
50*
|
*An additional 25g of fats and oils can be included in the diet in the place of groundnut
Table 16.8.Balanced Diets for Adult Male (Moderate cost)
Food stuffs
|
Sedentary work
|
Moderate work
|
Heavy work
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
V
|
NV
|
Cereals(g)
|
350
|
350
|
425
|
425
|
600
|
600
|
Pulses(g)
|
70
|
55
|
80
|
65
|
80
|
65
|
Green leafy vegetables(g)
|
100
|
100
|
125
|
125
|
125
|
125
|
Other vegetables (g)
|
75
|
75
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Roots and tubers(g)
|
75
|
75
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Fruits(g)
|
60
|
60
|
60
|
60
|
60
|
60
|
Milk ( ml)
|
600
|
400
|
600
|
400
|
600
|
400
|
Fat and oils (g)
|
35
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
50
|
50
|
Sugar and jiggery(g)
|
30
|
30
|
40
|
40
|
55
|
55
|
Meat, fish and eggs(g)
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
60
|
-
|
60
|
Eggs(g)
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
-
|
30
|
Peanut (roasted) (g)
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
|