MyPlate
Food Labels
Fact or Myth
100

Fruits and Vegetables should take up how much of your plate?

What is 50%

100

Where can you find serving size on the nutrition label?

At the very top.

100

Fat is important to our bodies?

True. Fat in moderation is important. It has essential amino acids our body needs and helps us absorb vitamins. 

200

What are the 5 food groups?

What is Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy, and Protein

200

What is sodium?

Salt

200

Meat is the only source of protein?

False. Dairy, Beans, Lentils, Soy, nuts and some vegetables have protein!

300

What does protein do for you?

Builds and repairs muscles and bones. Gives us energy.
300

Where can you find the ingredients on a nutrition label?

At the very bottom.

300

To be healthy you can never eat cookies or sweets?

False
400

What is the difference between whole and refined grains?

Whole grains have health benefits and refined grains are stripped of their valuable nutrients. 

400

If my bag of chips says it has 2 servings and each serving as 120 calories, how many calories am I eating if I eat the whole bag.

240 Calories. 

400

4th and 5th graders should drink 7 glasses of water a day?

True