Descriptors
Less than 140mg of sodium
What is low sodium?
30 minutes a day for most of the week.
Links a nutrient with a health related condition.
What are health claims?
Dairy colored in blue.
What is the smaller circle off to the right side of My Plate?
40 calories or less per serving.
What is low calorie?
1-2 lbs per week.
What is acceptable weight loss?
Increased sodium may cause hypertension.
What is an example of a health claim?
Fruit category colored in red.
What is the category in the left upper portion of My Plate?
No more than 3 grams of fat per serving.
What is low fat?
Squash, sweet potato and carrots.
What are orange vegetables?
7 goals for a healthy diet such as eating a variety of foods.
What are dietary guidelines?
Grains colored in orange.
What is the category in the right upper portion of My Plate?
20mg or less of cholesterol per serving.
What is low cholesterol?
Spinach, romaine and kale.
What are green vegetables?
Terms used by the manufacturer to describe the products.
What are descriptors?
Vegetables colored in green.
What is the category in the left lower portion of My Plate?
Less than 2mg of cholesterol per serving.
What is cholesterol free?
Substitute white bread for whole wheat bread and white rice for brown rice.
What are ways to increase whole grains in a diet?
Sodium free is less than 5mg of sodium per serving.
What is an example of a descriptor?
Proteins colored in purple.
What is the category in the right lower portion of My Plate?