Nutrients in Food
What are Proteins
These can be green, leafy & can be served fresh or cooked. Can come fresh, frozen or in a can.
What are vegetables?
This tells you the amount of food that equals the amount of nutrients listed on the food label.
What is a serving size?
What is sodium?
Good for getting calcium. Comes from a cow, a goat or a mother.
What is milk (or dairy)
The amount of energy in a serving.
What are calories?
Keeps bones strong
What is calcium?
Healthy and sweet. They also come fresh, dried, frozen or in a can.
What is Fruits?
In general, an adults need to consume _______ calories per day
What is 2000?
Helps get rid of waste
What is Fiber?
Foods in this category include meat, peanut butter, seafood and beans.
What are Proteins?
This tells you how much of a nutrient one serving of the food contains compared to the daily recommended percent.
What is % daily value?
Stores energy for later use
What is fat?
This group contains bread, pasta, rice and cereal. Refined is preferred over whole.
What are grains?
Choose foods that are low in saturated fat, sodium and added ____________
What is sugar?