Nutrients
This nutrient is found in bread, fruit, and vegetables and gives energy to your body.
What is a carbohydrate?
One slice of this food is considered a serving in the grain group.
What is bread?
This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.
What is the banana
This is food that is grown by farmers that live near you.
What is local food?
This nutrient helps support heart health.
What is potassium?
This nutrient, found in nuts, avocado, and dairy products, helps support cell growth.
What is a fat?
1 cup of this food that often comes in 2%, 1%, or skim varieties is a serving.
What is milk?
There are many varieties of this white vegetable including shitake and portobello.
What is a mushroom?
This nutrient promotes heart health and cannot be digested.
What is fiber?
You absorb this nutrient from the sun.
What is vitamin D?
This nutrient is found in meat, legumes, and milk and helps grow strong muscles.
What is a protein?
A portion the size of a deck of cards is a serving in this food group.
What is protein?
This purple vegetable, often used to make a popular Italian dish, is important for healthy aging.
What is eggplant?
Foods that do not have synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, GMOs.
What is organic foods?
This nutrient is great for vision.
What is vitamin A?
This nutrient is found in oranges and promotes immunity.
What is calcium?
You should fill half of your plate with these two food groups.
What is an fruits and vegetables?
This is another name for dried plums.
What is a prune?
This is a way to dispose of food waste in an environmentally responsible manner.
What is composting?
Athletes need this group of nutrients for proper hydration and cramping prevention.
What are electrolytes?
This mineral helps support bone and teeth health.
What is calcium?
The current nutrition guide published by the USDA
What is Myplate?
This green vegetable, often eaten raw on salads, contains high amounts of Vitamin C.
What is broccoli?
This phytochemical gives vegetables a green color.
What is chlorophyll?
Live bacteria that help promote gut health.
What is are probiotics?