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Food Intake Pattern Calorie Levels |
MyPyramid assigns Individuals to a calorie level based on their sex, age, and activity level.
The chart below identifies the calorie levels for males and females by age and activity level. Calorie levels are provided for each year of childhood, from 2-18 years, and for adults in 5-year increments.
| AGE |
AGE |
| 2 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
2 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
| 3 |
1000 |
1400 |
1400 |
3 |
1000 |
1200 |
1400 |
| 4 |
1200 |
1400 |
1600 |
4 |
1200 |
1400 |
1400 |
| 5 |
1200 |
1400 |
1600 |
5 |
1200 |
1400 |
1600 |
| 6 |
1400 |
1600 |
1800 |
6 |
1200 |
1400 |
1600 |
| 7 |
1400 |
1600 |
1800 |
7 |
1200 |
1600 |
1800 |
| 8 |
1400 |
1600 |
2000 |
8 |
1400 |
1600 |
1800 |
| 9 |
1600 |
1800 |
2000 |
9 |
1400 |
1600 |
1800 |
| 10 |
1600 |
1800 |
2200 |
10 |
1400 |
1800 |
2000 |
| 11 |
1800 |
2000 |
2200 |
11 |
1600 |
1800 |
2000 |
| 12 |
1800 |
2200 |
2400 |
12 |
1600 |
2000 |
2200 |
| 13 |
2000 |
2200 |
2600 |
13 |
1600 |
2000 |
2200 |
| 14 |
2000 |
2400 |
2800 |
14 |
1800 |
2000 |
2400 |
| 15 |
2200 |
2600 |
3000 |
15 |
1800 |
2000 |
2400 |
| 16 |
2400 |
2800 |
3200 |
16 |
1800 |
2000 |
2400 |
| 17 |
2400 |
2800 |
3200 |
17 |
1800 |
2000 |
2400 |
| 18 |
2400 |
2800 |
3000 |
18 |
1800 |
2000 |
2400 |
| 19-20 |
2600 |
2800 |
3000 |
19-20 |
2000 |
2200 |
2400 |
| 21-25 |
2400 |
2800 |
3000 |
21-25 |
2000 |
2200 |
2400 |
| 26-30 |
2400 |
2600 |
3000 |
26-30 |
1800 |
2000 |
2400 |
| 31-35 |
2400 |
2600 |
3000 |
31-35 |
1800 |
2000 |
2200 |
| 36-40 |
2400 |
2600 |
2800 |
36-40 |
1800 |
2000 |
2200 |
| 41-45 |
2200 |
2600 |
2800 |
41-45 |
1800 |
2000 |
2200 |
| 46-50 |
2200 |
2400 |
2800 |
46-50 |
1800 |
2000 |
2200 |
| 51-55 |
2200 |
2400 |
2800 |
51-55 |
1600 |
1800 |
2200 |
| 56-60 |
2200 |
2400 |
2600 |
56-60 |
1600 |
1800 |
2200 |
| 61-65 |
2000 |
2400 |
2600 |
61-65 |
1600 |
1800 |
2000 |
| 66-70 |
2000 |
2200 |
2600 |
66-70 |
1600 |
1800 |
2000 |
| 71-75 |
2000 |
2200 |
2600 |
71-75 |
1600 |
1800 |
2000 |
| 76 and up |
2000 |
2000 |
2400 |
76 and up |
1600 |
1800 |
2000 |
*Calorie levels are based on the Estimated Energy Requirements (EER) and activity levels from the Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference Intakes Macro nutrients Report, 2002.
SEDENTARY = less than 30 minutes a day of moderate physical activity in addition to daily activities.
MOD. ACTIVE = at least 30 minutes up to 60 minutes a day of moderate physical activity in addition to daily activities.
ACTIVE = 60 or more minutes a day of moderate physical activity in addition to daily activities.
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