FOOD FACTS
WHAT'S A SERVING
FRUITS & VEGATABLES
MILK MATTERS
Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation
100

This vegatable, often served mashed, has lots of Vitamin C.

What is a potato?

100

One slice of this food is considered a serving in the grain group.

What is bread?

100

This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.

What is the banana

100

Kids need at least this many servings from the milk group each day.

What is 3?

100

Since 2001, This foundation has reached more than 13 million young people in communities across all 50 states and beyond. This includes the over 600,000 kids to date who have access to one of our 120 completed Youth Development Parks.

What is The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation?

200

Although often considered a vegatable, this food is actually a fruit.

What is a tomato?

200

1 cup of this food that often comes in 2%, 1%, or skim varieties is a serving.

What is milk?

200

There are many varieties of this white vegetable including shitake and portobello.

What is a mushroom?

200

Milk contains this mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth.

What is Calcium?

200

The Cal Ripken Foundation Logo shares the same colors as the MLB team from Baltimore. 

What is black, orange, and white ?

300

Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit.

What is a raisin?

300

A portion the size of a deck of cards is a serving in this food group.

What is meat?

300

This purple vegetable, often used to make a popular Italian dish, is important for healthy aging.

What is eggplant?

300

This vitamin found in milk helps maintain skin and vision and also helps regulate the immune system.

What is Vitamin A?

300

These two board officers share the same last name as the foundation 

Who are Bill and Cal Ripken Jr ?

400

This vegetable contains more water than a watermelon.

What is iceberg lettuce?

400

3/4 cup of this is considered a serving in the fruit or vegetable groups.

What is juice?

400

This is another name for dried plums.

What is a prune?

400

Fat-Free milk is usually called this on the carton.

What is skim milk?

400

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation helps to strengthen America’s most underserved and distressed communities by supporting and advocating for children, building Youth Development Parks, partnering with law enforcement and youth service agencies, giving kids access to STEM education, and addressing community needs through our national program initiatives.

What is Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Mission Statement?

500

This food in the milk group contains live cultures and can be brought whipped, mixed with fruit, or frozen.

What is yogurt?

500

12 oz. of this popular beverage in the "others" category is a common serving size.

What is soda?

500

This green vegetable, often eaten raw on salads, contains high amounts of Vitamin C.

What is broccoli?

500

You should avoid drinking this type of milk or any products made from it as it may be unsafe to drink.

What is un pasteurized?

500

Archbishop Spaulding High School, Babe Ruth Field, Banner Field at Latrobe Park, Brooks Robinson Field at Group 1001 Park, Calvert Hall High School, Charles E. Silberstein Stadium, CSX Field @ Baybrook Park, Eddie Murry Field at BGE Park, Maryland School For The Blind, Memorial Stadium, Patterson Park @ Utz Field, Ravens Field / Kelly Field  

What are Turf fields and Baseball parks built / completed in the Baltimore area by The Cal Ripken Sr Foundation?

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