Here is a sample menu for a 1-year-old who weighs about 21 pounds. It includes fruits and vegetables, dairy, whole grains, and nutrients that your child needs to be healthy.

Breakfast

• 1⁄2 cup iron- fortified breakfast cereal or 1 cooked egg. 

• 1⁄4–1⁄2 cup whole milk (with cereal or without). 
• Fruit can be added to cereal or on its own. 
• 1⁄2 banana, sliced. 
• 2–3 large sliced strawberries. 

Snack 

• 1 slice of toast or whole wheat muffin with 1–2 tablespoons cream cheese or peanut butter, or yogurt with cut-up fruit. 
• 1⁄2 cup whole milk. 

Lunch 

• 1⁄2 sandwich with sliced turkey or chicken, tuna, egg salad, or peanut butter. 
• 1⁄2 cup cooked green vegetables. 

• 1⁄2 cup whole milk. 

Snack 

• 1–2 ounces cubed or string cheese, or 2–3 tablespoons of fruit or berries. 
• 1 cup whole milk. 

Dinner 

• 2–3 ounces cooked meat, ground or diced. 
• 1⁄2 cup cooked yellow or orange vegetables. 
• 1⁄2 cup pasta, rice, or potato. 
• 1⁄2 cup whole milk.