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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.
Protein (g) soymilk. Later in the article the CCF says, The average teenager needs between 46 and 52 grams of protein a day.. While it is true that the RDA for protein for teenagers aged 14 to 18 is 46 grams for females and 52 grams for males, the RDA is not a measure of what the average teenager needs.