Suggested daily food intake

The Chinese Nutrition Society's "nutrition pyramid" recommends four main kinds of food that should make up daily meals.

The first layer of the pyramid combines grains and beans. It suggests 400 to 500 grams of these for each person and the proportion of grains to beans should be 10:1.

Vegetables and fruits form the second layer. The suggested amount of these foods are 300 to 400 grams and the proportion of vegetables to fruits should be 8:1.