Toddlers Eating and Drinking Healthy Sample Meal Plan for Toddlers By Stephanie Brown Stephanie Brown is a parenting writer with experience in the Head Start program and in NAEYC accredited child care centers. Learn about our editorial process Stephanie Brown Updated on January 09, 2020 Print Thinkstock Images/Stockbyte/Getty Images More in Toddlers Eating and Drinking Growth & Development Health & Safety Everyday Care The toddler menu below meets all the requirements of the day. It comes in at 986 calories and all of the grains are whole grains. This comes in just under the 1,000 calories recommended for a toddler who is not very active. Making choices like this leaves a little room for discretionary calories. You have around 165 calories to work with, so you could choose to add a teaspoon of honey to the morning toast for about 20 calories, sprinkle 1/4 cup cheddar cheese on the broccoli at lunch for 133 calories and add another veggie, like onions, to the stir-fry for 15 calories. How Parents Can Teach Their Children Healthy Eating Habits Sample Toddler Menu If your toddler is active, you can add calories to reach a total of 1,400. In the menu below you could do this by increasing the amounts of milk and grains or by choosing some refined grains instead of whole grains. Breakfast Calories Running Requirements Tally 1/2 slice whole wheat toast 64 1/2 ounce grains met 1 teaspoon butter 31 1 teaspoon fats met 1/4 cup diced pears 24 1/4 cup fruit met 1/2 cup whole milk 73 1/2 cup milk met Morning Snack Calories Tally 5 whole wheat crackers 89 1 1/2 ounce grains met 1/4 cup diced peaches 18 1/2 cup fruit met Lunch Calories Tally 1 slice whole wheat bread 128 2 1/2 ounces grains met 1 slice Swiss cheese 160 1 1/2 cup milk met 1 slice ham 37 1 ounce meat met 1 teaspoon butter 31 2 teaspoons fats met 1/2 cup steamed broccoli 27 1/2 cup vegetables met Afternoon Snack Calories Tally 1/4 cup ricotta cheese 107 2 cups milk met 1/4 cup crushed pineapple 37 3/4 cup fruit met Dinner Calories Tally 1/2 cup green peppers and carrots for stir fry 23 1 cup vegetables met 1 ounce chicken breast 31 2 ounces meat met 1/4 cup brown rice 54 3 ounces grains met 1 teaspoon canola oil 40 3 teaspoons fats met 1/4 cup watermelon balls 12 1 cup fruit met Total 986 All Nutritional Requirements Met Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Get diet and wellness tips to help your kids stay healthy and happy. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Family uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Spark People Nutrition Counter