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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends children ages 9 and older and adults consume at least 3 cups from the dairy group each day. Active teenagers with high calorie requirements of 3,000 calories or more may require 4 cups from the dairy group each day.
Calcium-fortified soy milk also counts as a dairy food. The USDA recommends everyone over the age of 9 consume 3 cups from the dairy food group each day. For non-fluid dairy products, a 1-cup serving includes 1.5 ounces of hard cheese, 2 ounces of processed cheese, Â½ cup ricotta cheese and 2 cups cottage cheese.epending on age, sex and physical activity, adults should consume 1 Â½ to 2 cups of fruit per day. Examples of a 1-cup serving of fruit include one small apple, one large banana, 32 seedless grapes, three medium plums or one small wedge of watermelon.