Fruit and Vegetable
Grain Products
Milk & Alternates
Meats & Alternates
General
100
I’m orange and long and grow in the ground. If you eat me today you’ll get Vitamin A.
What is a carrot?
100
I can rise in the morning. I can rise at noon. When I’m put in the toaster I smell up the room.
What is bread?
100
I’m orange or white. One kind of me is blue. I taste good on burgers and give calcium to you.
What is cheese?
100
The recommended number of Meat & Alternatives for youth age 9 to 13 years.
What is 1-2 servings
100
Three diseases that following the Food Guide helps to prevent.
What are (any 3 of): obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis?
200
A winter squash that is high in Vitamin A. Commonly seen on October 31st.
What is a pumpkin?
200
The main nutrient found in grain products.
What is carbohydrate?
200
This frozen dessert contains up to 33% fat. Although made from milk, it has much fewer nutrients.
What is ice cream?
200
B.C. is known for this type of fish which is found in the Pacific Ocean.
What is salmon?
200
Two types of oil that the Food Guide recommends.
What are (any 2 of): canola, olive or soybean oil?
300
This vegetable is mistakenly thought to be fattening. Types include Idaho, Russet and Yukon.
What is a potato?
300
This is the part of food which is not digested and provides bulk to our diet. We should be eating 25 – 30 grams a day.
What is fibre?
300
An alternative to fluid milk that can sometimes be less expensive.
What is (skim milk) powder?
300
Canada’s Food Guide suggests we eat this at least twice each week.
What is fish?
300
Two types of fat that the Food Guide says to limit.
What are (any 2 of): butter, hard margarine, lard and shortening?
400
An alternative to canned vegetables, this processing retains nutrients without adding extra salt.
What is frozen vegetables?
400
Canada’s Food Guide recommends you make at least half of your grain products this type.
What are whole grain products?
400
This fat soluble vitamin can be found in milk products. It can also be made in our bodies when we are exposed to sunlight.
What is Vitamin D?
400
Three meat alternatives that provide protein.
What are (any 3 of): legumes (beans), tofu, eggs, peanut butter, nut butter, nuts and seeds?
400
The amount of physical activity recommended for children and youth.
What is at least 90 minutes each day?
500
By weight, it is the most eaten fruit in North America.
What is bananas?
500
A large bagel is considered to have as much as this many servings of Grain Products.
What are 5?
500
Some people have problems digesting milk products due to this condition.
What is lactose intolerance?
500
One of the cooking methods the Food Guide recommends that require little or no added fat.
What is roasting, baking or poaching?
500
Three foods or beverages that Canada’s Food Guide recommends we limit.
What are (any 3 of): cakes, pastries, chocolate, candies, cookies, doughnuts, fries, chips, soft drinks and fruit-flavoured drinks?
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