Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: 1.1 Support healthy lifestyles for children through the provision of food and nutrition
Learning outcome: 3. Understand the nutritional needs of children
Assessment criteria: 3.4 Discuss the nutritional requirements of children aged: 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-5 years, 5-7 years.
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- All age groups:
- 3 meals per day and nutritional snacks
- Low sugar, low salt and low fat food and drink
- At least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day
- Aged 1-2 years: Full-fat milk (no more than 400ml per day), vitamin D supplement, 1000kCal daily intake
- Aged 2-3 years: Semi-skimmed milk (no more than 350ml per day), vitamin D supplement, 1230 kCal daily intake
- Aged 3-5 years: Semi-skimmed milk (no more than 300ml per day), Vitamin D supplement, 1480 kCal daily intake
- Aged 5-7 years: 1600 Kcal daily intake
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