1200 Calorie Plan

Bread, rice, cereal and pasta group (80 calories per serving): 6 servings

Vegetable group (25 calories per serving): 3 servings

Fruit group (60 calories per serving): 2 servings

Milk group (120 calories per serving & use low-fat products): 2 servings

Meat group or a low-fat frozen entree (300 calories and no more than 6 grams of fat): 1 serving

What does "one serving" mean? Print out our food chart for reference. It also tells you how many calories and fat grams are in a typical serving of many commonly-consumed foods and beverages. (This is a PDF file, so you'll need the Acrobat Reader to see it.)