FOOD FACTS
WHAT'S A SERVING
FRUITS & VEGATABLES
FLUID/ SODIUM
BALANCED MEAL
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

Adults need this many cups of water per day.

What is 8?

100

Half your days calories should come from this group.

What is whole grains?

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

Our bodies are made up of 60% of this. 

What is water?

200

You need this many minutes of physical activity per week.

What is 150?

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

The American Heart Association recommends no more than this amount of daily sodium intake.

What is 2,300 mg?

300

This is the appropriate calorie requiremebts for teen girls, active women and most men.

What is 2200?

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 vitamin is important for making collagen for wound healing, and improves the absorption of iron.

What is Vitamin C?

400

Name two hidden sources of sodium.

What is canned foods?

What is condiments?

400

We should eat 1&1/2 cups of this each day.

What are fruits and vegetables?

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

This has vitamin C, is delicious, tart, and refreshing flavor. It is a great alternative to salad dressings that are full of sodium and fat.

What is lemon/lime juice?

500

We should eat 3 cups of this food group per day.

What is dairy?
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