Nutrition comes from food, and we choose food according to the needs of children for various nutrients. Different foods contain different nutrients. According to the nature of foods and the types of nutrients, foods can be roughly divided into five categories: cereals, meat, eggs, fish, beans and products, vegetables and fruits, and thermal foods.

2, the principle of reasonable collocation

While ingesting a variety of foods, pay attention to the collocation between foods to achieve a balanced diet. Protein, fat and sugar account for12% ~15%, 25% ~ 30% and 60% ~ 70% of the total calories in children's daily diet, protein from animal foods accounts for13 of the total calories, and legume protein and plant protein account for/kloc of the total protein.

The collocation principle between three meals: high quality breakfast; Chinese food is of high quality and high calorie; Dinner is light and digestible. In terms of quantity, breakfast accounts for 25% ~ 30%, lunch accounts for 30% ~ 40%, noon accounts for 5% ~10%, and dinner accounts for 25% ~ 30%.

3. The principle of considering children's physical and mental characteristics

In order to meet the needs of children's body, we should not only provide nutritious food, but also consider the psychological and physiological characteristics of children. Pay attention to the color, aroma, taste and beauty of food when making meals, and often change varieties of colors, so that coarse grains can be carefully cultivated and flour and rice can skillfully cultivate them.

4, combined with the principle of local food supply at that time.

When making recipes, we should know the local market, choose cheap food, eat more seasonal fruits and vegetables, pay attention to the rich variety of food, diverse cooking methods, pay attention to scientific cooking and processing, reduce the loss of food nutrients in the process of making, and achieve full color, fragrance and taste.