FOOD FACTS
WHAT'S A SERVING
FRUITS & VEGETABLES
MILK MATTERS
TRUE OR FALSE
100
This vegatable, often served mashed, has lots of Vitamin C.
What is a potato?
100
One slice of this food is considered a serving in the grain group.
What is bread?
100
This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.
What is the banana
100
Kids need at least this many servings from the milk group each day.
What is 3?
100
To trim your diet of fat, you must eliminate all red meat.
False - Lean red meat is a good source of iron, zinc and several other important nutrients that are well absorbed and easily used by the body. Enjoy lean red meat - and all foods - in moderation.
200
Although often considered a vegetable, this food is actually a fruit.
What is a tomato?
200
1 cup of this food that often comes in 2%, 1%, or skim varieties is a serving.
What is milk?
200
There are many varieties of this white vegetable including shitake and portobello.
What is a mushroom?
200
Milk contains this mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth.
What is Calcium?
200
Snacking during the day may keep you from becoming ravenously hungry and overeating during a meal.
True - Healthy snacking can help you control your hunger. Nutritious choices include low fat cheese& crackers, a piece of fresh fruit, cut-up raw veggies & low fat yogurt dip, or a bowl of cereal with skim milk.
300
Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit.
What is a raisin?
300
A portion the size of a deck of cards is a serving in this food group.
What is meat?
300
This purple vegetable, often used to make a popular Italian dish, is important for healthy aging.
What is eggplant?
300
This vitamin found in milk helps maintain skin and vision and also helps regulate the immune system.
What is Vitamin A?
300
About 2200 calories a day is an appropriate amount for "most" moderately active teens and adults.
TRUE
400
This vegetable contains more water than a watermelon.
What is iceberg lettuce?
400
3/4 cup of this is considered a serving in the fruit or vegetable groups.
What is juice?
400
This is another name for dried plums.
What is a prune?
400
Fat-Free milk is usually called this on the carton.
What is skim milk?
400
"Low"or "reduced-fat" versions of dairy products have less calcium than the regular or "whole" versions.
FALSE - They have the same amount of calcium
500
This food in the dairy group contains live cultures and can be bought whipped, mixed with fruit, or frozen.
What is yogurt?
500
12 oz. of this popular beverage in the "others" category is a common serving size.
What is soda?
500
This green vegetable, often eaten raw on salads, contains high amounts of Vitamin C.
What is broccoli?
500
You should avoid drinking this type of milk or any products made from it as it may be unsafe to drink.
What is unpasteurized?
500
To follow a healthy diet pattern, every single food you eat must be "low-fat".
FALSE - Keeping fat to less than 1/3 of your daily total calories doesn’t mean every single food must be low in fat. You can balance higher fat and lower fat selections over the course of one or a few days and still have a healthy eating pattern.
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