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How many calories?

How many calories?

I want to know two things. One, is my child's weight healthy? It's hard to tell. And two, my child takes a packed lunch to school but I don't know how many calories to include in her lunches. I'm not sure how many she should eat for breakfast or dinner or any snacks, either. Please help me!!!
Is your child male or female?
:  
Female
What is your child's age?
:  
12
What is your child's height?
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4ft 9
What is your child's weight (kgs or lbs)
:  
83.3lbs
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Her weight is just above the 25th percentile and her height is on the 50th percentile which indicates she is normal for her age. For her age, she needs daily approximately 2000-2000 calories a day as recommended the following; Fruits = 2 cups; Vegetables 2.5 cups; Grains (cereals, breads) = 6oz equivalents; Meat & beans = 5.5oz equivalents; Dairy products (milk, yogurt) = 3 cups; Oils = 6 tsp; Additional calories to be used discretionary = 267-300. This food needs to be divided up between 3 meals and snacks between meals daily. Hoped this helped you.
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