Mediterranean Eating Patterns

Mediterranean Dietary Pattern 2000 Calories

Posted on By Keith Taylor

Mediterranean Dietary Pattern 2000 Calories is a list of recommended daily and weekly calorie intake for people who have chosen a 2,000 calorie Mediterranean Eating Pattern from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. So if you haven’t yet seen it, please read Dietary Pattern Food Group Index before you consult the list below. Because that index page explains:

  1. Two other eating styles: US-Style and Vegetarian.
  2. Different calorie intakes.
  3. The purpose of this series of food group lists.
  4. Three activity levels that affect calorie requirements.
  5. Equivalent cup and equivalent ounce measures (‘eq’ in the list below).
  6. Daily vs weekly intake.

Dietary Guidelines Food Groups Audience

The guidelines used for this dietary pattern include recommended calorie intake based on gender and activity level. As I described in the index to this series.

So, the guidelines recommend 2,000 calories per day for:

  • Sedentary females aged from 19 to 25 years.
  • Moderately active females aged from 12 to 18 years.
  • Active females aged 10 or 11 years.
  • Sedentary males aged 61 years or more.
  • Moderately active males aged 11 years.
  • Active males aged 8 or 9 years.

However, your doctor, dietitian, or other professional health adviser might recommend 2,000 calories per day for some people outside these ranges. For example, where you are advised to lose weight. So you should always consult your doctor prior to changing your eating or activity patterns.

Mediterranean Dietary Pattern 2000 Calories Food Group List

Daily Weekly
Dietary Guidelines Vegetable Food GroupDGA Food Group 1: Vegetables 2 ½ cup/day Dietary Guidelines Dark-green Vegetable Food SubgroupDark-Green Vegetables 1 ½ cup/week
Dietary Guidelines Red Orange Vegetable Food SubgroupRed and Orange Vegetables 5 ½ cup/week
Dietary Guidelines Pea Bean Lentil Vegetable Food SubgroupBeans, Peas, Lentils 1 ½ cup/week
Dietary Guidelines Starchy Vegetable Food SubgroupStarchy Vegetables 5 cup eq/week
Dietary Guidelines Other Vegetable Food SubgroupOther Vegetables 4 cup eq/week
Dietary Guidelines Fruit Food GroupDGA Food Group 2: Fruits 2 ½ cup/day Dietary Guidelines Fruit Food GroupDGA Food Group 2: Fruits 17 ½ cup/week
Dietary Guidelines Grains Food GroupDGA Food Group 3: Grains 6 oz/day Dietary Guidelines Whole Grains Food SubgroupWhole Grains 21 ounce eq/week
Dietary Guidelines Refined Grains Food SubgroupRefined Grains 21 ounce eq/week
Dietary Guidelines Dairy Food GroupDGA Food Group 4: Dairy 2 cup/day Dietary Guidelines Dairy Food GroupDGA Food Group 4: Dairy 14 cup/week
Dietary Guidelines Protein Food GroupDGA Food Group 5: Protein Foods 6 ½ oz/day Dietary Guidelines Meats Poultry Eggs Food SubgroupMeats, Poultry, Eggs 26 oz/week
Dietary Guidelines Seafood Food SubgroupSeafood 15 oz/week
Dietary Guidelines Nuts Seeds Soy Products Food SubgroupNuts, Seeds, Soy Products 5 oz/week
Dietary Guidelines Oils Food GroupDGA Food Group 6: Oils 27 g/day Dietary Guidelines Oils Food GroupDGA Food Group 6: Oils 189 g/week
Dietary Guidelines Non Food Group AllowanceLimit on Calories for Other Uses 240 (12%) kcal/day Dietary Guidelines Non Food Group AllowanceLimit on Calories for Other Uses 1,680 (12%) kcal/week

Your Mediterranean Dietary Pattern 2000 Calories

If you need 2,000 calories per day, this Mediterranean food list allows you to check that your food meets daily and weekly guidelines. For other calories requirements and other eating styles, see the Dietary Pattern Food Group Index.

If you have any questions, experiences, or opinions about a 2,000 calorie Mediterranean eating pattern, please tell me in ALKAscore Issues. You can also chat about any aspect of food in Foodary Discussions.

Leave Mediterranean Dietary Pattern 2000 Calories to read the Dietary Pattern Food Group Index.