Temp Your Food
Food and Knife Safety
MyPlate Daily Targets
Nutrients
Potpourri
100

Chicken or turkey is properly cooked when it reaches this temperature.

165 F

100

Always do this to your surfaces before beginning food preparation.

Wipe down with disinfectant wipes.

100

This is the recommended daily target for Fruits, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

2 cups

100

This nutrient found in milk and other dairy products helps build strong teeth and bones.

Calcium

100

Make ____ your plate fruits and vegetables.

Half

200

Eggs should be cooked until they are firm and no longer this.

Runny

200

Make this shape with your non-knife holding hand when cutting foods to protect your fingers.

The "claw" or "bear-claw."

200

This is the recommended daily target for Vegetables, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

2 1/2 cups

200

This nutrient found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans, is great for your digestive system (aka: bowel health or gut health).

Fiber

200

Eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables every day can help to prevent these.

Chronic diseases, such as; some cancers, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

300

Beef, pork, veal, lamb, and fish should all be cooked to this temperature to be safe to eat.

145 F

300

Keep raw meats and eggs separate from ready-to-eat foods to prevent this.

Cross contamination

300

This is the recommended daily target for Grains, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

6 ounces

300

Prevent anemia by getting plenty of this nutrient, found in meat, beans, and dark leafy greens.

Iron

300

Substitute whole grain pasta, rice, bread, or tortillas to get more of this.

Fiber

400

Ground beef or ground pork is properly cooked when it reaches this temperature.

160 F

400

Do this to your leftovers as soon as possible, and within this amount of time.

Refrigerate or freeze within 2 hours

400

This is the recommended daily target for Dairy, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

3 cups

400

Excellent for your eyes and skin, this vitamin is found in orange-colored foods like carrots and sweet potatoes. 

Vitamin A

400

Choose these options for dairy products and protein foods to keep your saturated fats low.

Lean or low-fat

500

Foods containing eggs are properly cooked when they reach this temperature.

160 F

500

We practice food safety to prevent this.

Food poisoning or foodborne illness.

500

This is the recommended daily target for Protein, based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

5 1/2 ounces

500

This vitamin helps with wound healing and immune function, and is found in most fruits and vegetables, especially citrus.

Vitamin C

500

Substitute beans, lentils, or tofu for a vegetarian ____ option.

Protein

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