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Promoting and influencing healthy food choices for children
  • Food & nutrition
      • Our nutrition philosophy
      • Nutrients in food
      • Energy (kilojoules)
      • Carbohydrates
      • Protein
      • Fat
      • Fibre & whole grains
      • Calcium
      • Sodium/Salt
      • Vitamins & minerals
      • 5 Food Groups
      • Fruit
      • Vegetables
      • Dairy
      • Grains, breads & cereals
      • Meat, poultry, fish, eggs & more
      • Drinks
      • Water
      • Milk
      • Sports drinks
      • Caffeine and energy drinks
      • Soft drinks & diet soft drinks
      • Food allergies & intolerances
      • What is anaphylaxis?
      • Gluten free diets and coeliac disease
      • Guidelines & recommended intakes
      • Australian Dietary Guidelines
      • Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
      • Nutrient reference values
      • Health promotion messages
      • Position statements
      • Added sugar in food
      • Confectionery
  • School canteens
      • Managing a canteen
      • Finances
      • Record keeping
      • Canteen committee
      • Policies and regulations
      • Food safety in the canteen
      • Work health, safety and compensation
      • Staffing the canteen
      • School gardens and the canteen
      • Leasing the canteen (NSW)
      • Canteens in small schools
      • High school support
      • Canteen guidelines
      • NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy
      • ACT National Healthy School Canteen Guidelines
      • SA Right Bite
      • The canteen menu
      • Canteen recipes
      • Menu essentials
      • Menu reviews
      • Allergies and special diets
      • Canteen Marketing
      • Marketing Foods at School Use the 5Ps
      • Buyers’ Guide
      • The National Healthy School Guidelines canteen calculator (ACT)
      • Canteen network meetings and contacts
      • Canteen jobs
      • Healthy Kids Events
      • The NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy information sessions
      • Healthy Kids Food Exhibition and Training Day 2017
  • Teachers
    • Crunch&Sip
    • Fruit & Veg Month
    • Vegetable Week & The Big Vegie Crunch
    • Healthy School Fundraising
    • Kitchen Garden
    • Teaching resources
  • Parents
    • Children & hydration
    • Choosing healthy snacks
    • Packing a healthy lunchbox
    • Recipes
    • Shaping positive eating behaviours
    • Family meals: why do they matter?
    • Solutions for fussy eaters
    • Sign up for our email newsletter
  • Kids
      • Primary school
      • The five food groups
      • Fruit
      • Vegetables
      • Water
      • Calcium
      • Mindful munching
      • DIY snack ideas
      • How to read a recipe
      • Food label fun
      • Lunch box reviews
      • Quiz: who am I?
      • Corny jokes for kids!
      • High school
      • The five food groups
      • Calcium
      • Iron
      • Macronutrients
      • Superfoods
      • Skipping breakfast
      • Mythbusting diets
      • Vegan and vegetarian diets
      • Dieting
      • Detoxing
      • Caffeine
      • Sports
      • How to read a food label
      • Apps for wellbeing
      • Are you doing it tough?
      • Ask us a question
  • Food industry
    • How we work with the food industry
    • The school canteen market
    • Our nutrient criteria
    • Healthy Kids Product Registration Scheme (PRS)
    • Buyers’ Guide
    • Healthy Kids Food Exhibition and Training Day 2019
  • Parent bodies
    • P&C canteen management
    • P&C/P&F insurance
    • Fundraising at school
    • Working with children check
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  • Members
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    • How to join or renew
    • Healthy Kids Members’ Magazine
    • Contact us
  • Food & nutrition
    • Our nutrition philosophy
    • Nutrients in food
      • Energy (kilojoules)
      • Carbohydrates
      • Protein
      • Fat
      • Fibre & whole grains
      • Calcium
      • Sodium/Salt
      • Vitamins & minerals
    • 5 Food Groups
      • Fruit
      • Vegetables
      • Dairy
      • Grains, breads & cereals
      • Meat, poultry, fish, eggs & more
    • Drinks
      • Water
      • Milk
      • Sports drinks
      • Caffeine & energy drinks
      • Soft drinks & diet soft drinks
    • Food allergies & intolerances
      • What is anaphylaxis?
      • Gluten free diets & coeliac disease
    • Guidelines & recommended intakes
      • Australian Dietary Guidelines
      • Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
      • Nutrient reference values
      • Health promotion messages
    • Position statements
      • Added sugar in food
      • Confectionery
  • School canteens
    • Managing a canteen
      • Finances
      • Record keeping
      • Canteen committee
      • Policies and regulations
      • Food safety in the canteen
      • Work health, safety and compensation
      • Staffing the canteen
      • School gardens and the canteen
      • Leasing the canteen (NSW)
      • Canteens in small schools
    • Canteen guidelines
      • NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy
      • ACT National Healthy School Canteen Guidelines
    • SA Right Bite
    • The canteen menu
      • Canteen recipes
      • Menu essentials
      • Menu reviews
      • Allergies and special diets
    • Buyers’ Guide search
    • The National Healthy School Guidelines canteen calculator (ACT)
    • Canteen network meetings and contacts
    • Canteen jobs
    • Healthy Kids Events
      • Marketing Food at School workshops (ACT only)
      • The NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy information sessions
      • Healthy Kids Food Exhibition and Training Day 2017
  • Teachers
    • Crunch&Sip
    • Fruit & Veg Month
    • Healthy School Fundraising
    • Kitchen Garden
    • Teaching resources
  • Parents
    • Children & hydration
    • Choosing healthy snacks
    • Packing a healthy lunchbox
    • Recipes
    • Shaping positive eating behaviours
    • Family meals: why do they matter?
    • Solutions for fussy eaters
    • Sign up for our email newsletter
  • Kids
    • Primary school
      • The five food groups
      • Fruit
      • Vegetables
      • Water
      • Calcium
      • Mindful munching
      • DIY snack ideas
      • How to read a recipe
      • Food label fun
      • Lunch box reviews
      • Quiz: who am I?
      • Corny jokes for kids!
    • High School
      • The five food groups
      • Calcium
      • Iron
      • Macronutrients
      • Superfoods
      • Skipping breakfast
      • Mythbusting diets
      • Vegan and vegetarian diets
      • Dieting
      • Detoxing
      • Caffeine
      • Sports
      • How to read a food label
      • Apps for wellbeing
      • Are you doing it tough?
      • Ask us a question
  • Food industry
    • How we work with the food industry
    • The school canteen market
    • Our nutrient criteria
    • Healthy Kids Product Registration Scheme (PRS)
    • Buyers’ Guide
    • Healthy Kids Food Exhibition and Training Day 2019
  • Parent bodies
    • P&C canteen management
    • P&C/P&F insurance
    • Fundraising at school
    • Working with children check
  • News
  • About us
    • Our history
    • What we do
      • Advocacy
    • HPO support
    • Get involved
      • Donate
      • Volunteer
      • Advertise
      • Partners and sponsors
    • Media centre
      • Our social media/community guidelines
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Contact us
  • Members
    • Member log in
    • Member benefits
    • How to join or renew
    • Healthy Kids Members’ Magazine
    • Contact us
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  • Our nutrition philosophy
  • Nutrients in food
    • Energy (kilojoules)
    • Carbohydrates
    • Protein
    • Fat
    • Fibre & whole grains
    • Calcium
    • Sodium/Salt
    • Vitamins & minerals
  • 5 Food Groups
    • Dairy
    • Fruit
    • Grains, breads & cereals
    • Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and more
    • Vegetables
  • Drinks
    • Water
    • Milk
    • Fruit juice
    • Sports drinks
    • Soft drinks & diet soft drinks
    • Caffeine and energy drinks
  • Food allergies & intolerances
    • What is anaphylaxis?
    • Gluten free diets and coeliac disease
  • Guidelines & recommended intakes
    • Australian Dietary Guidelines
    • Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
    • Health promotion messages
    • Nutrient reference values
  • Position statements
    • Added sugar in food
    • Confectionery

Food & nutrition

girlmelonAt Healthy Kids, we are passionate about nutrition for kids. Children have their own unique nutrient needs and meeting those needs is vital for a child to grow up big and strong (and healthy)!

A child’s diet should consist of a variety of foods that contain a range of nutrients. Browse through our pages to learn about:

  • Nutrients
  • Drinks
  • Five Food Groups
  • Guidelines & Advice 
  •  And more!

Plus, read our advice on what to say and what NOT to say when talking to your kids about nutrition!

 

  • Our nutrition philosophy
  • Nutrients in food
    • Energy (kilojoules)
    • Carbohydrates
    • Protein
    • Fat
    • Fibre & whole grains
    • Calcium
    • Sodium/Salt
    • Vitamins & minerals
  • 5 Food Groups
    • Dairy
    • Fruit
    • Grains, breads & cereals
    • Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and more
    • Vegetables
  • Drinks
    • Water
    • Milk
    • Fruit juice
    • Sports drinks
    • Soft drinks & diet soft drinks
    • Caffeine and energy drinks
  • Food allergies & intolerances
    • What is anaphylaxis?
    • Gluten free diets and coeliac disease
  • Guidelines & recommended intakes
    • Australian Dietary Guidelines
    • Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
    • Health promotion messages
    • Nutrient reference values
  • Position statements
    • Added sugar in food
    • Confectionery

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