MyPlate
About how much of your plate should be fruits AND vegetables?
What is One Half. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables" is a key nutrition message of MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. MyPlate is a visual reminder to make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
Which of the following counts as part of the Fruit Group? A. Canned peaches B. Dried apricots C. 100% orange juice D Fresh strawberries E. All of the above
What is All of the above. Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed.
What is the most common food from the Grain Group eaten in the United States? A. Tortillas B. Bread C. White rice D. Popcorn E. Pancakes
What is Bread. Bread is the most common food from the Grains Group eaten in the United States.
What important nutrients are found in foods in the Dairy Group? (there are three we've talked about"
Calcium, vitamin D, protein
Most Americans get enough protein in their diets. True or False?
What is True. Most Americans get enough protein in their diets, but may need to make leaner and more varied selections of the foods in the Protein Foods Group. These recommended choices include lean meats, seafood, and plant-based proteins such as dried peas and beans, and nuts.
Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet may improve your immune system. True or False?
True. As a part of an overall healthy diet, eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce risk for heart disease, protect against certain types of cancer, and help fight sicknesses
All foods that contain carbohydrates are in the Grains Group. True or False?
False. Though carbohydrates (“carbs”) are present in ALL foods in the Grains Group and that is the primary source of carbs. Carbs are also present in the other MyPlate food groups (fruits, vegetables, proteins, and dairy foods) as dietary fibers, sugars, and starches.
What are some sources of HEALTHY fats?
Avocado oil, avocados, nuts, olive oil, olives
Beans and peas can be counted in BOTH the protein and vegetable groups?
What is True. Beans and peas can be counted in either food group
Dry beans, eggs, and nuts are in which food group?
Protein foods group. In addition to beans, eggs, and nuts, the protein foods group includes meat, fish, and poultry.
You should only eat raw vegetables because if you cook vegetables, all of the vitamins are “cooked away.” True or False?
False. Varying they way you consume your veggies ensures you get many different vitamins and minerals.
About how much of the grains you eat should be whole grains?
Half of the grains you eat should be WHOLE grains
Saturated fat is the "healthy" fat true or false?
What is False. Unsaturated fats is considered the healthier fat
What are 6 examples of ANIMAL based protein?
answers vary
Which foods are a source of vitamin C?
(Answers vary: oranges, strawberries, pineapples, etc) contain some amount of vitamin C – an important nutrient that is needed for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body.
Which of the following is a REFINED grain?
White bread, oatmeal, brown rice, or whole wheat crackers
white bread
Plant based milks are not good for you true or false
False. plant based milks tend to be fortified with vitamin D and calcium to meet the Nutrients as dairy milk
True or false: nuts and seeds have protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins
True
How many cups of vegetables do the MyPlate guidelines suggest per day?
Which of these foods is actually a fruit in plant biology, but a vegetable in nutrition? A. Onion B. Pepper C. Mushrooms D. All of the above
What is a Pepper. In plant biology, a fruit contains the seeds of a plant. Though it is botanically a fruit, a pepper counts toward the Vegetable Group because we eat peppers in a similar way to vegetables (on sandwiches, in soups, in pasta sauces). Likewise, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins all contain the seeds of the plant and are therefore botanically fruits.
What are refined grains versus whole grains?
Refined grains are grains that have been milled, a process that removes the bran and germ. This is done to give grains a finer texture and improve their shelf life, but it also removes dietary fiber, iron, and many B vitamins.
True or false: milk has sugar in it naturally
True: Lactose is the sugar found naturally in milk
Protein Foods can contribute to sodium(salt) intake. True or False?
What is True. Packaged and prepared meat, poultry, and seafood products are common sources of sodium (salt). Sodium is added to packaged foods during processing such as in curing meat, enhancing flavor, or as a preservative.