FOOD FACTS
Vegetables
Fruits
Dairy
Grains
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This vegetable, often served mashed, has lots of Vitamin C.
What is a potato?
100
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.
100
This is another name for dried plums.
What is a prune
100
Kids need at least this many servings from the milk group each day.
What is 3? Consuming 3 cups of foods from the Dairy Group each day will provide you with the recommended amount of calcium and other important nutrients like potassium and vitamin D.
100
One slice of this food is considered a serving in the grain group.
What is a slice of bread
200
Although often considered a vegetable, this food is actually a fruit. HINT: It is not green.
What is a tomato?
200
Name a fruit that is commonly referred to as vegetable?
What are tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins In plant biology, a fruit contains the seeds of a plant. Though it is botanically a fruit, all of these count toward the Vegetable Group because we eat them in a similar way to vegetables (on sandwiches, in soups, in pasta sauces).
200
This yellow fruit is high in potassium
What is a banana Potassium is a mineral known to help regulate blood pressure
200
Milk contains this mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth.
What is Calcium? All foods in the Dairy Group contain calcium – a mineral that is important for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth, regulating blood pressure, and is also important for the nervous system.
200
Half of your grains should come from this type of grains
What are whole grains
300
Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit.
What is a raisin?
300
This purple vegetable, often used to make a popular Italian dish, is important for healthy aging
What is an eggplant
300
What nutrient can you get from eating whole fruit that is NOT usually found in juice
What is fiber Fiber is found in the pulp of the fruit. When juice is made (either commercially or at home with a juicer), the pulp is usually removed.
300
What is the name of the sugar found naturally in milk?
What is lactose Lactose is the sugar found naturally in milk.
300
How many servings of grains should you consume per day?
Six to eleven servings
400
This vegetable contains more water than a watermelon.
What is iceberg lettuce?
400
There are many varieties of this white vegetable, including shitake and Portobello.
What are mushrooms
400
Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet may protect against what disease(s). Note: More than one right answer
What is heart disease and certain types of cancer
400
Fat-Free milk is usually called this on the carton.
What is skim milk?
400
True or False: All brown breads are made of whole grains
FALSE- Brown breads can be brown because of added ingredients such as molasses. Look for the word "whole" in the ingredient list
500
This food in the milk group contains live cultures and can be brought whipped, mixed with fruit, or frozen.
What is yogurt?
500
What vitamin gives carrots and sweet potatoes their orange color?
Vitamin A Beta-carotene is a form of vitamin A and gives these foods their orange color. It is also good for eye health and the immune system!
500
What do specific sugar do fruits have that make them sweet?
What is fructose Fructose is a natural sugar found in fruit that is responsible for the sweet flavor of many fruits.
500
This type of food contains healthy bacteria (also called probiotics)
What is yogurt Certain specific bacteria are added in the process of making yogurt from fluid milk.Yogurts that contain probiotics will say “live and active cultures” on the package.
500
When eaten fresh, it is a summer vegetable, but when dried out it becomes a grain
What is corn
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