As children grow, they generally consume more calories, decide if they want to eat, and how much they want to eat. What is the rule-of-thumb guideline to determine an age-appropriate serving size for a 3-year-old?

A) 3 teaspoons

B) 2 tablespoons

C) 3 tablespoons

D) Equal to that of an adult

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Marina Duarte

2 July, 10:58

As children grow, they generally consume more calories, decide if they want to eat, and how much they want to eat. What is the rule-of-thumb guideline to determine an age-appropriate serving size for a 3-year-old?

A) 3 teaspoons

B) 2 tablespoons

C) 3 tablespoons

D) Equal to that of an adult

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Kaiya Hobbs · Answer 1

Option C

Explanation:

In general, the amount of nutrient served to an adult is equal to 50% of the nutrient served to adults. The amount of calories consumed by an adult is equal to 2000 to 2800 calories per day. Therefore, the calories required by a young kid is equal to 1000 to 1400 calories per day. Considering this, a nutrient feed of 3 tablespoon is sufficient to cater the calorie requirement of young children of age above 3 years

Hence, option C is correct

As children grow, they generally consume more calories, decide if they want to eat, and how much they want to eat. What is the rule-of-thumb guideline to determine an age-appropriate serving size for a 3-year-old?A) 3 teaspoonsB) 2 tablespoonsC) 3 tablespoonsD) Equal to that of an adult

As children grow, they generally consume more calories, decide if they want to eat, and how much they want to eat. What is the rule-of-thumb guideline to determine an age-appropriate serving size for a 3-year-old?

A) 3 teaspoons

B) 2 tablespoons

C) 3 tablespoons

D) Equal to that of an adult