ICMR recommends dividing the overall calorie consumption into 6-7 meals per day consisting of 3 major meals and 3-4 snacks. “In general, represent
Breakfast with 20% of total caloric requirements, lunch and dinner with 25-30%, and each snack with 10% of daily caloric input,” it says.
ICMR makes nutritional recommendations for people with type 1 diabetes. Recommended carbohydrate intake is 50-55% of total calories as per ICMR guidelines; Its excess can inhibit growth.
It also states that in some parts of the country, mostly South-India and East-India, where simple carbohydrates are an essential part of the diet, the intake of complex carbohydrates is encouraged to make up at least 70% of total carbohydrates. should go. ,
The Medical Research Organization recommends people consume healthy sources of carbohydrate foods such as whole grain breads and cereals/millets, legumes (peas, beans and lentils), fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products.
It also recommends having 14 grams of fiber per 1000 kcal. Regarding the inclusion of fat in the diet, it says, “The recommended daily intake for fat is up to 30% of total calories. Daily fat intake can be as high as 35% in infants and children under the age of two.” “
While the recommended protein intake is 15–20% of the caloric requirement, it can be calculated as 2 g/kg at one year, 1 g/kg at ten years to 0.8–0.9 g/kg in adolescence.