Food Groups
Physical Activity
Nutrients
My Plate and Serving Sizes
Foods and Beverages
100

This food group is associated with the color ORANGE.

What is the GRAINS group?

100

How many minutes should youth be engaged in moderate-vigorous physical activity every day?

What is 60 minutes?

100

The main nutrient of this food group is Calcium.

What is the DAIRY group?

100

The number of food groups on My Plate.

Five (5)

100

This is an example of a root vegetable.

Radish, beet, potato, turnip, carrot or jicama? (any of these, or other correct answers)


200

This symbol represents all the food groups to include in a balanced diet.

What is My Plate?

200

When you are doing moderate-vigorous physical activity, this large muscle pumps faster.

The heart

200

The main nutrient of this food group helps your body build muscles.

Protein

200

One tablespoon of peanut butter can be symbolized by this body part. 

Thumb

200

This is the healthiest beverage for staying hydrated. 

Water 
300

Foods with no nutritional value are called this.

Extra (or woah) foods.

300

Two of these are moderate-vigorous activities:

Playing soccer, reading, cycling, texting, leisurely walking.

Playing soccer and cycling

300

This nutrient helps your body to fight colds and heal from cuts, and is a main nutrient in fruits.

Vitamin C

300

One serving of chicken is about the same size as this body part.

Palm of your hand

300

Types of beverages that should be limited or avoided because of their high sugar content, lack of nutrients, and because they don't do a good job of hydrating the body.

Sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda pop and energy drinks. (Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Monster, Red Bull, etc.)

400

Nuts, beans and tofu belong in this food group.

PROTEIN group

400

This organ often turns visibly red when you are doing moderate-vigorous physical activity.

Skin

400

This is the main nutrient of vegetables. It helps you to have healthy skin and eyes.

Vitamin A

400

One fist of cooked carrots or dry cereal is equal to how many cups? 

One cup

400

"Extra" foods are usually high in at least one of these 3 things. 

Sugar, salt, fat. 

(Will accept calories as an answer if at least two of the other options are said.)

500

If you are eating a leaf, a root, or a stem, you are most likely eating a food from this food group.

 Vegetable Group

500

These two words stand for the type or intensity of exercise you should do for 60 minutes each day.



Moderate-vigorous

500

Vitamin B, the main nutrient in foods like brown rice and wheat bread, provides the body with this.  

Energy

500

A completely balanced meal includes foods from...

All 5 food groups.

500

This is found on packaged foods and provides information such as calories and nutrients.

Nutrition Facts Label

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