MyPlate
The number of food groups included on MyPlate.
What is 5?
Fill _____ (amount) of your plate with colorful fruits and vegetables.
What is half?
Grains provide carbohydrate for ______.
What is energy?
Protein is the building blocks of _____. (There are multiple answers, but you just need to get 1 right.)
What are muscles, skin, blood, enzymes, or hormones?
What program is this class a part of?
What are Nutrition Classes, Middle School, FLIPANY, or Cooking Matters
For optimal health, children should engage in how many minutes of Physical Activity on a DAILY basis:
What is 60 minutes
Name 2 green fruits.
What are green grapes, apple, lime, kiwi, pear, honeydew melon?
Fill ____ (amount) of your plate with grains.
What is a quarter?
Fill ____ (amount) of your plate with protein foods.
What is a quarter?
Cow’s milk has both calcium and this nutrient.
What is vitamin D?
What is the most amount of added sugar a child should eat in a single day?
What is 25 grams
Name 2 orange vegetables.
What are carrots, orange peppers, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, squash, orange tomatoes?
Whole grains contain ____which helps with digestion and reducing cholesterols.
What is fiber?
Name 3 plant-based proteins.
What are beans, peas, lentils, nuts, nut butters, seeds, soy products (tofu, tempeh)?
Calcium and vitamin D are important for keeping your ____ strong.
What are bones?
Give an example of a breakfast that includes 3 food groups.
What is oatmeal/whole grain cereal, milk & fruit; whole grain toasts & omelette with bell peppers & spinach etc.?
Name a fruit high in water.
What is Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Grapefruit, or Peaches
Name 3 examples of whole grains.
What are oatmeal, brown rice, and whole grain bread, pasta or cereal?
Chicken breast is a type of ____ protein.
What is lean?
This type of plant-based milk counts as an alternative to cow’s milk in the Dairy group.
What is fortified soy milk?
The goal of MyPlate.
What is to guide you to have balanced, nutrient-dense meals?
Fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of _____.
What is heart disease or certain types of cancer?
MyPlate recommends having at least this amount/proportion of your grains as whole grains.
What is half?
Beans and peas (such as kidney beans, chickpeas and black-eyed peas) are high in protein, fiber, and this nutrient.
What is iron?
Physical activity is good for your (3 answers!)
Heart, lungs, and mood