Fruits
This color represented fruits and covers just under 1/4 of the plate on the MyPlate graphic.
What is red?
Vegetables take up about this much of the plate on the MyPlate graphic.
What is about 1/4 or one quarter?
This color represents the dairy group on the MyPlate Graphic.
What is blue?
Protein foods are represented by this color on MyPlate.
What is purple?
Half of your grains should be these type of grains, which reduce the risk of heart disease.
What are whole grains?
Some fruits canned "in heavy or light syrup" have this added to them.
What is sugar?
This amount of raw, leafy greens "counts" as 1 cup of vegetables.
What are 2 cups?
Intake of dairy products or other foods high in calcium is may reduce this risk of this health condition related to bone loss.
What is osteoporosis?
Lean ground beef would contain less of what nutrient compared to regular ground beef?
What is fat?
This word means that nutrients lost in the processing are added back in.
What is "enriched"?
This fruit is the most commonly eaten fresh fruit in the United States.
What are bananas?
This vegetable is the most-eaten vegetable in the United States.
What is the potato?
Foods made from milk that have little to none of this nutrient (like cream cheese, milk, and butter) are not considered part of the dairy group.
What is calcium?
This protein source, often selected by vegetarians, is made from soybeans and can come in "silken", "soft", "firm" and "extra firm" varieties.
What is tofu?
Refined grains are milled to remove these two parts of the grain.
What are the germ and bran?
This important nutrient, which is present in whole fruit, is missing in juice.
What is fiber?
This is the second most commonly eaten vegetable in the United States.
What is the tomato?
The average teenager needs this many cups from the dairy group each day.
What are 3 cups?
These 5 protein sources are on the Top 10 Georgia Commmodities by Value List (name 3)
What are chicken (broilers), eggs, peanuts, beef, or pecans.
Many grain products are fortified with this nutrient, which can help prevent neural tube defects.
What is folate?
This fruit is known as a symbol of welcome and hospitality.
What is pineapple?
This vegetable, which grows well in Georgia, includes "Blue Hubbard", "Boston Marrow" and "Jumbo Pink Banana" varieties, to name a few.
What is squash?
This non-dairy product is considered part of the dairy group when it is fortified with calcium.
What is calcium-fortified soymilk?
Protein foods often contain high levels of this "letter" of vitamins, which help build tissue and aid in forming red blood cells.
What are B vitamins?
When using MyPlate, amounts of whole grains are measured by what unit of measurement.
What are ounce equivalents?