MyPlate
Name the five food groups found on the USDA's MyPlate
Fruit, Vegetable, Grains, Protein Dairy
Tell me the four artificial sweetners found in the Workbook
Aspartame, Nutrasweet, Saccharin, Sorbitol
What are the nutrients measured in?
Grams or milligrams
Tell me the three types of fats found in your student workbook
Satrurated Fats, Unsaturated Fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, trans fat)
Bonus: Which fats of these fats are considered healthy?
True or False: Fish, Poultry (chicken and turkey), beans, nuts are all types of healthy protein.
True. These food items either contain healthy fats (see page 11) or have lower levels of saturated fats.
If a bag of chips has 70 calories per serving and you eat two servings, how many calories have you consumed?
140 calories
Where are the ingredients located on the nutrition facts label?
Next to the nutrition facts; At the bottom of the label or at the side.
What is one thing that is different from MyPlate compared to the Healthy Eating Plate
- MyPlate does not have healthy oils
- MyPlate does not have a "Stay Active" icon
- MyPlate has Dairy, Healthy Plate has water
- Healthy Proteins vs. Protein
- Whole Grains v. Grains
What is the Nutrition Facts Label based on?
One serving
Name 4 types of hidden sugars found on food labels.
* See any of the word find sugars*
Bonus: Points: True or false - The American Heart Association recommends that we consume 6 teaspoons of added sugar.
Which of these MyPlate statements is incorrect:
a) Vary our protein routine
b) Fill half our plate with fruits and vegetable
c) Make all of our grains whole grains
d) Consume low-fat or fat-free dairy milk or yogurt (or fortified non-dairy versions).
c) Make all of our grains whole grains.
Name one nutrient we should get a lot of?
Fiber, Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron, and/or Potassium
How many calories is the nutrition facts label based off of?
2000 calories
Name the 2 of the four types of artificial sweeteners (hidden sugars)
Aspartame | Nutrasweet | Saccharin | Sorbitol
Note: 2300mg = 1 teaspoon of salt.
True.
What can be challenging for middle-schoolers when following the MyPlate Reccomendation?
(Hint: full points for specific reason)
* Educator's best judgment*
Example answers could be: cost of healthy food, lack of knowledge, confusing information, lack of time to make healthy foods.
Mr. Lee's lunch contained 7 grams of dietary fiber. If he wants to get 35 grams of dietary fiber today, how many more grams does he need?
Note: dietary fiber for lunch was 0 grams
28 grams
Use a processed food package and find at least 2 "hidden sugars" found on the food package.
Hint: Candy, Sodas are your best bet
Any sugars listed on page 10 and cross referenced with the real example.
True or False - "Added Sugars" was included in the nutrition facts label in 2016.
True | In 2016 the FDA included the %DV and grams of added sugars. It's required to help people limit their "hidden sugar" consumption.