Food Facts
This vegetable, often served mashed, has lots of potassium and Vitamin C.
What is a potato?
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
Grains, fruits, and vegetables contain this nutrient that helps to regulate our digestion and blood sugar.
What is fiber?
____ of your grains each day should come from whole grains, such as wheat bread.
What is half?
Although often considered a vegetable, this juicy, red food is actually a fruit.
What is a tomato?
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?
Milk contains this mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth.
What is Calcium?
This guide found on packaged foods tells consumers what nutrients it provides.
What is the Nutrition Facts label?
Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit.
What is a raisin?
A portion the size of a deck of cards is a serving in this food group.
What is meat?
This purple vegetable, often used to make a popular Italian dish, contains antioxidants for healthy aging.
What is eggplant?
This vitamin found in carrots helps maintain good vision and regulate the immune system.
What is Vitamin A?
This type of milk is free of saturated fat.
What is skim milk?
This dark brown sweet treat is rich in heart healthy antioxidants
What is dark chocolate?
1/2 cup of this is considered a serving in the fruit or vegetable groups.
What is juice?
This is another name for dried plums.
What is a prune?
This mineral is the reason blood appears red and helps carry oxygen around the body
What is iron?
The three macronutrients found in our food are protein, carbohydrates, and ____
What is fat?
This food in the milk group contains live cultures and can be brought whipped, mixed with fruit, or frozen.
What is yogurt?
This unit of measure tells us how much energy a food provides
What is a calorie?
This green vegetable, often eaten raw on salads, contains high amounts of Vitamin C.
What is broccoli?
This vitamin comes not just from the food we eat, but from soaking up the sun
What is Vitamin D?
This graphic released as part of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans replaced the food pyramid
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