Dietary Guidelines
This visual layout replaced the old Food Pyramid as the current official USDA food guide.
What is MyPlate
This nutrient group contains carbohydrates, protein, and fat.
What are macronutrients?
This is the general daily recommendation for how many glasses of water you should drink.
What is 8
The "temperature danger zone" for rapid bacterial growth lives between 40 degrees and this maximum temperature.
What is 140 degrees Fahrenheit
Calories, allergen warnings, and serving sizes are required on a food label, but this store-specific detail is completely left off.
What is the retail price
According to MyPlate guidelines, these two food groups should fill up most of your dinner plate.
What are fruits and vegetables
Gram for gram, this specific nutrient provides your body with the most concentrated amount of energy.
What is fat?
One standard, deck-of-cards-sized serving of cooked meat is equal to this many ounces.
What is 3 ounces
This critical hormone is produced by the pancreas to effectively lower and regulate blood sugar levels.
What is insulin
If a food packaging label boasts that a product is "light," it legally means the product contains 50% less fat or this much fewer calories.
What is one-third (33%) less calories
This federal government department handles laws relating to farming, agriculture, and food.
What is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Cheese, legumes, fish, nuts, and eggs are all highly excellent sources of this structural nutrient.
What is protein?
This is the official USDA recommendation for how many servings of dairy you should consume each day.
What is 3 servings
While physical hunger is a biological determinant of food choice, this social unit heavily dictates our lifelong eating habits and meal patterns.
What is the family
A diet high in saturated fat directly elevates your risk for this major life-threatening cardiovascular issue.
What is heart disease
Milk, cheese, and yogurt are the only items that completely represent this specific food group.
What is the Dairy group?
This is considered the single absolute unhealthiest type of dietary fat.
What is trans fat?
This is the recommended minimum number of fruit servings an individual should strive for daily.
What is 2 servings
This specific nutrient is vital for blood clotting, and its deficiency can lead to severe bleeding issues.
What is Vitamin K
Out of carrots, steak, potato, and cheese, this specific food items scores the highest in essential Vitamin A.
What are carrots
This specific type of vegetarian avoids meat, but still incorporates both dairy products and eggs into their diet.
What is a lacto-ovo vegetarian?
While vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble, these two vitamins are completely water-soluble.
What are vitamins B and C?
This common cooking oil component is highly prized because it contains a remarkably high amount of heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.
What is olive oil
This crucial psychological and emotional state acts as a non-biological internal determinant that directly drives what, when, and how much we eat.
What is stress (or mood/anxiety)
To build an overall healthy and resilient diet, you should buy fewer processed foods and focus heavily on buying these types of fresh food items.
What are whole foods (or fruits and vegetables)