Sample One-Day Menu for a One-Year-Old

This menu is planned for a one-year-old child who weighs approximately 21 pounds (9.5 kg).

1 teaspoon = 1⁄3 tablespoon (5 ml) 1 tablespoon = 1⁄2 ounce (15 ml) 1 cup = 8 ounces (240 ml) 1 oz = 30 ml

Breakfast

• 1⁄2 cup iron- fortified breakfast cereal or 1 cooked egg
• 1⁄4–1⁄2 cup whole milk (with cereal or without)
• Fruit can be added to cereal or on its own
• 1⁄2 banana, sliced
• 2–3 large sliced strawberries

Snack

• 1 slice toast or whole wheat muffin with 1–2 tablespoons cream cheese or peanut butter, or yogurt with cut-up fruit
• 1⁄2 cup whole milk

Lunch

• 1⁄2 sandwich sliced turkey or chicken, tuna, egg salad, or peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup cooked green vegetables
• 1⁄2 cup whole milk

Snack

• 1–2 ounces cubed or string cheese, or 2–3 tablespoons fruit or berries
• 1 cup whole milk

Dinner

• 2–3 ounces cooked meat, ground or diced
• 1⁄2 cup cooked yellow or orange vegetables
• 1⁄2 cup pasta, rice, or potato
• 1⁄2 cup whole milk