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Table 2 Recommended Daily Intake Food Groups

From: A two arm randomized controlled trial comparing the short and long term effects of an elimination diet and a healthy diet in children with ADHD (TRACE study). Rationale, study design and methods

Food group

4–8 years

Boys and girls

9–13 years

Boys

9–13 years

Girls

Vegetables

100–150 g

2–3 serving spoons

150–200 g

3–4 serving spoons

150–200 g

3–4 serving spoons

Fruit

1.5 pieces

2 pieces

2 pieces

Bread, brown or whole-grain

2–4 slices

5–6 slices

4–5 slices

Grain products (e.g. brown rice, whole-grain pasta) or potatoes

2–3 potatoes / serving spoons

4–5 potatoes / serving spoons

3–5 potatoes / serving spoons

Dairy

2 portions (300 ml)

3 portions (450 ml)

3 portions (450 ml)

Cheese

20 g

1 slice

20 g

1 slice

20 g

1 slice

Meat, fish, chicken, eggs, vegetarian products, legumes

Variation is important!

Choose every week for example:

-max. 250 g meata

− 100 g fish

− 2-3 eggs

− 1-2 serving spoons legumes

Choose every week for example:

-max. 500 g meata

− 100 g fish

− 2-3 eggs

− 2 serving spoons legumes

Choose every week for example:

-max. 500 g meata

− 100 g fish

− 2-3 eggs

− 2 serving spoons legumes

Nuts

15 g

25 g

25 g

Soft or liquid spreadable fats and cooking fats

30 gb

45 gb

40 gb

Fluid

1–1.5 l

1–1.5 l

1–1.5 l

  1. a1 portion meat for 4–8 year olds = 50 g; for 9–13 year olds = 75 g
  2. b5 g per slice; 15 g is 1 table spoon