Food intake record
Disclaimer: This fact sheet is for education purposes only.
Please consult with your doctor or other health professional to
make sure this information is right for your child.
Instructions
- Eat as you normally would.
- Write down everything that your child eats and drinks over one day from waking to going to sleep. This includes snacks, water, medications, vitamin and mineral supplements.
- Use a new line for each food or drink.
- Record each food individually, for eg. a tuna sandwich might be two slices of bread, two teaspoons of margarine and half a cup of tuna (canned in brine).
- Always record cooking methods such as boiling, frying etc.
- Give a detailed description of the food or drink and include brand names where possible. For eg. Arnott's Milk Arrowroot® biscuit.
- Don't forget to include any sauces, mayonnaise or gravies that are used.
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© The Children's Hospital at Westmead & Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick - 1997-2010.
This document was reviewed on Tuesday, 1 July 2003.
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