This study, conducted among students from rural areas of Pujili Canton, Cotopaxi Province, aged 8 to 15 years, allowed to determine: 1) The individual energy requirements by levels of physical activity; 2) the levels of energy and macronutrient sufficiency and balance of diet seen in the light of international standards. It was found that more than 70 % of schoolchildren do not meet the suggested range by the Joint Expert (World Health Organization / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations / United Nations University) for energy and fat intakes, but that percentage is less than 40 % for proteins and carbohydrates. Also, the results indicate that the percentage contribution from usual macronutrient intake of schoolchildren to their estimated energy intake reach respective goal requirements established.