Level | Equivalent to 1 serving (Note: In pregnancy aim to eat more than minimum requirement per day) | Number of Servings |
1 | · 1 slice of wholemeal bread · ½ cup cooked rice · ½ cup soaked bihun, mee or pasta · ½ side-plate-sized capati · 1 cup plain rice porridge · ½ cup ready-to-eat breakfast cereal · 1 medium-sized potato · 3 plain biscuits | 8-12 |
2 | Fruits · ½ medium-sized guava · 1 small to medium whole orange, pear or apple · 1 medium-sized banana · 1 slice papaya, pineapple, watermelon Vegetables · ½ cup cooked dark green leafy vegetables with edible stems · ½ cup cooked fruit or root vegetables | 3-5 |
3 | · 1 medium-sized chicken drumstick · 1 medium-sized ikan kembong · 2 matchbox-sized lean meat · 5 dessert spoon headless ikan bilis | 2-3 |
4 | · 1 glass of milk · 1 cup yoghurt · 1 slice cheese | 1-2 |
5 | · Limit this type of food intake | Small Quantity |
Source: Malaysian Dietary Guidelines,
National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition,
Ministry of Health, Malaysia 1999
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