Food Groups
Chicken, eggs, and peanut butter are all members of this food group.
What is protein?
This macronutrient, found in meat, beans, and eggs, is essential for building and repairing body tissues.
What is Protein?
This fat-soluble vitamin is known as the "sunshine vitamin" because your body can produce it when exposed to sunlight.
What is Vitamin D?
This food group is represented by a separate cup and is not shown on the plate itself.
What is Dairy?
A serving of this food group can be eaten as an apple, pear, or nectarine.
What is Fruit?
This macronutrient is the body's preferred and main source of quick energy.
What are Carbohydrates?
A deficiency of this vitamin, found in citrus fruits, can cause scurvy.
What is Vitamin C?
This food group is represented by the red section on the MyPlate diagram.
What is Fruit?
This food group, featuring milk, yogurt, and cheese, provides your body with calcium.
What is Dairy?
This type of carbohydrate cannot be digested by the body but helps regulate digestion.
What is Fiber?
This mineral, found in dairy products, is essential for building strong bones and teeth.
What is Calcium?
MyPlate recommends that half of your grains come from this type.
What is Whole Grains?
This food group provides the body with the energy it needs.
What is Grains?
At 9 calories per gram, this macronutrient is the most energy-dense.
What are Fats?
Found in green, leafy vegetables, this vitamin is crucial for blood clotting.
What is Vitamin K?
The size of this item is a good visual indicator for a serving size of meat.
What is a Deck of Cards?
Though botanically a fruit, this item is treated as a vegetable and was ruled so by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1893 for trade tariff purposes.
What is a Tomato?
For an endurance athlete, this macronutrient is the primary fuel source during high-intensity exercise.
What are Carbohydrates?
Along with potassium, this mineral helps maintain proper fluid and electrolyte balance.
What is Sodium?
Beans, peas, and lentils can count towards both the vegetable group and this other food group.
What is Protein?