For the wall

The 2026 pyramid, print-ready

One clean page: the new inverted pyramid, its key numbers, and nothing else. Free for classrooms, clinics, offices and kitchen doors. Prints crisply on A4 or US Letter — the graphic is pure vector.

Read the full guide first

UNITED STATES · DIETARY GUIDELINES 2025–2030

The Food Pyramid — Now Upside Down

Released January 7, 2026 · replaced MyPlate after 15 years · shows emphasis, not portions

1.2–1.6 g/kgprotein per day, up from the old floor

≤ 10 gadded sugar per meal — none is needed

< 10%of calories from saturated fat (unchanged)

< 2,300 mgsodium per day for most adults (unchanged)

Note for readers: whole grains at the tip does not mean “eat fewer whole grains.” The written guidance still says choose whole over refined. The graphic shows emphasis, not portion sizes.

Educational reference, not medical advice; talk to a doctor or registered dietitian about your own diet. Independent explainer, not affiliated with or endorsed by the USDA or HHS. Official document at realfood.gov.

SOURCE · DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS 2025–2030 (REALFOOD.GOV) FOODPYRAMID.APP/POSTER

Printing tips: use your browser’s print dialog (Ctrl/Cmd+P), enable “background graphics” for the full-color tiers, portrait orientation. The poster is licensed for free non-commercial printing with the footer attribution left intact.

TOOL / CHECK

Make the numbers yours

The poster’s figures translated to your body weight — protein target, sugar and fat budgets, and a day-builder.

Open Pyramid Check → CONTEXT / HISTORY

The wall it replaced

From the 1992 classic to MyPlate — the posters that came before this one, and why each fell.

Read the history →