Food Facts
Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit.
What is raisins?
1/2 slice of this food is a serving size in the grain group to age 5.
What is a slice of bread?
According to the MyPlate USDA regulations what should fill half of your plate?
What is fruits and veggies.
True or False. If you don't get enough sleep you may not grow well.
True. Research shows the current generation will be shorter than their parents because they are not getting enough sleep.
How long to scrub hands during hand washing.
What is 20 seconds?
This vegetable contains more water than a watermelon.
What is iceberg lettuce?
True or False. 2 cups of milk is the serving size for children 6 and up for breakfast, lunch, and snack.
False. 1 Cup of milk is the serving size for children 6 and up.
Half of our daily grains should consist of this.
What is whole grains.
True or False. Fruit juice can be served 2 times per day as a fruit component.
False. Fruit juice can only be served once per day max as a fruit component.
True. Almonds are members of the rose family and are therefore also called 'The queen of the rose family'. Other family members of the almond are the peach and the apricot.
This green veggie contains high amounts of Vitamin C.
What is Broccoli?
True or False. 1 ounce of meat looks close in size to two to three dice.
True. Ages 1-2 Lunch Meat Serving is 1 ounce. Ages 3-5 Lunch Meat Serving is 1 1/2 ounce. Ages 6 and up Lunch Meat Serving is 2 ounces.
The best thing to drink.
What is water?
True or False. All wheat breads are better for you than white bread.
False. Not all wheat breads are created equal. Wheat breads that contain all parts of the grain kernel, including the nutrient-rich germ and fibre-dense bran, must be labelled “whole grain” or “whole wheat.”
True or False. Mangoes, Bananas, Peaches and Avocadoes are pollinated by bats.
True. In fact, over 300 species of fruit depend on bats for pollination including mangoes, bananas and guavas, carob, peaches and balsa wood. ... Nectar-feeding bats are also essential pollinators. Bats are often considered “keystone species” that are essential to some tropical and desert ecosystems.
Milk contains this mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth.
What is Calcium?
The pasta serving size for children to age 5.
What is 1/4 cup.
How many times can it take for a child to accept a new food?
It may take up to a dozen tries.
True or False. Snacks are an important part of a healthy diet for active children.
True. Children have small stomachs and need to eat meals and mid-meal snacks to keep up their energy levels and to get all the essential nutrients they need.
True or False. Everyone's tongue print is the same.
False. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium, and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.
What is a banana?
True or False. A Meat or Meat Alternative may be used up to three times per week in place of the grain component for breakfast.
True.
Name 4 of the 6 food groups.
Fruit, Veggie, Grain, Protein, Dairy, Other
True or False. Kids that eat breakfast are more likely to keep their weight under control.
True. They are also more likely to have lower blood cholesterol levels and meet their daily nutritional needs.
True or false. A tree nut allergy automatically includes an allergy to peanuts.
False. Peanuts are legumes and are known as ground nuts. Tree nuts can include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios and walnuts.