NUTRITION GUIDE TO LEVEL-UP YOUR CHILD'S BREAKFAST GAME
Are you sure you’re serving a nutritious breakfast to your child every morning?
A quick and easy nutrition guide for nutritious and balanced breakfast is the
A quick and easy nutrition guide for nutritious and balanced breakfast is the PINGGANG PINOY® developed by the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). Half of the plate should consist of GLOW Foods: vegetables and fruits that are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber. The other half is split between carbohydrate-rich GO Foods, like rice, bread, or whole grain cereals; and protein-rich GROW Foods like fish, meat, or egg. A nutritious breakfast milk drink further boosts the protein and calcium content of this meal, and provides hydration.
Studies show that a breakfast that delivers the right amount of energy is beneficial for cognitive functions and academic performance. A high energy breakfast also provides benefits to their physical endurance. A 6 to 9 year old child needs 1600 calories per day, and breakfast should provide 20-25% of that daily energy requirement to get all these great benefits. As the most important meal of their day, their nutritious breakfasts should have 320 to 400 calories.
MAKE MILO® A PART OF YOUR NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST
MILO® is a breakfast drink made with the natural goodness of milk, malt and cocoa, and does not contain artificial flavors. A mug of MILO® Choco Malt Milk Drink helps your child reach the optimal amount of energy for breakfast. Plus, it adds essential nutrients to your child’s diet and aids the benefits of a healthy breakfast to help them stay well-nourished and active.
FIVE Reasons to Give MILO® at Breakfast:
- MILO® adds energy to your child’s breakfast to help your child be physically active and mentally ready.
- MILO® is a source of protein that promotes growth and development, and strong muscles.
- It has B-vitamins and Iron to help release energy from food.
- It contains calcium, phosphorus and Vitamin D for strong bones and teeth.
- It also contains Vitamin C that contributes to a healthy immune system.
Tap on a dish to see how MILO® makes each breakfast more nutrient-packed!
RICE + DAING + TOMATO + BANANA
3/4 cup rice
35g daing
40g tomato
1 banana (40g EP)
- 267kCal 361kCal
- 11.5 g 14.7 g
- 0.15 mg 0.47 mg
- 4.2 mg 8.5 mg
- 4.7 g 22.3 g
- 1.2 g 4.7 g
- 58 g 263 g
RICE + DAING + TOMATO + BANANA
2med pandesal(23g each)
1 med egg, scrambled
1 slice papaya(45g EP)
- 290kCal 384kCal
- 11.7 g 14.9 g
- 0.32 mg 0.69 mg
- 2.0 mg 6.3 mg
- 34.9 g 52.5 g
- 2.9 g 6.4 g
- 61 g 266 g
ARROZ CALDO
1 1/2 cups
Small chicken leg or chicken chunks,
no calamansi, no egg
- 227kCal 321kCal
- 7.2 g 10.4 g
- 0.11 mg 0.48 mg
- 1.4 mg 5.7 mg
- 0 g 17.6 g
- 2.9 g 6.4 g
- 54 g 259 g
CHAMPORADO
1 1/2 cups with milk
- 349kCal 443kCal
- 6.1 g 9.3 g
- 0.25 mg 0.62 mg
- 0.7 mg 5 mg
- 0 g 17.6 g
- 0 g 3.5 g
- 97 g 302 g
BREAD + EGG
2 pcs bread
1 egg
- 257kCal 351kCal
- 11.1 g 14.3 g
- 0.29 mg 0.66 mg
- 1.7 mg 6.0 mg
- 0 g 17.6 g
- 2.3 g 5.8 g
- 40 g 245 g
RICE + DAING
3/4 cups rice
35g daing
- 221kCal 315kCal
- 10.8 g 14 g
- 0.06 mg 0.43 mg
- 3.7 mg 8.0 mg
- 0 g 17.6 g
- 1.1 g 4.6 g
- 54 g 259 g
PANCAKE
50g pancake
+1 tsp butter
+1 tsp syrup
- 215kCal 309kCal
- 5.1 g 8.3 g
- 0.15 mg 0.52 mg
- 0.8 mg 5.1 mg
- 0 g 17.6 g
- 2.6 g 6.1 g
- 146 g 351 g
SOPAS
1 serving
chicken, carrot, cabbage, evap
(maggi.ph)
- 207kCal 301kCal
- 6.6 g 9.8 g
- 0.18 mg 0.55 mg
- 2.5 mg 6.8 mg
- 8 g 25.6 g
- 2.1 g 5.6 g
- 77 g 282 g
TORTANG TALONG + RICE
1 torta
3/4 cups of rice
- 335kCal 429kCal
- 9.3 g 12.5 g
- 0.24 mg 0.61 mg
- 3.3 mg 7.6 mg
- 1 g 18.6 g
- 2.3 g 5.8 g
- 60 g 265 g
By starting the day with a nutritious breakfast, you are assured that your child gets the energy and nutrition they need to have a champion day.
Looking for breakfast ideas? MILO® has recipes like MILO® Oats n’ Banana Pancake and MILO® Champorado.
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