True Change?
What was the number one focus of the new food pyramid?
UnProccessed Foods
Honey Nut Cheerios vs Frosted Flakes
Honey Nut Cheerios (Less Sugar with more protein and fiber)
What are the 5 food groups?
Carbohydrates, Protein, Vegetables, Fruit, & Dairy
What is at the bottom of the new food pyramid?
Grains/Processed Foods
Rank these 3 cookies from healthiest to least healthiest. Chocolate chip cookie, Oatmeal raisin cookie, sugar cookie.
1. Oatmeal Raisin Cookie. 2. Chocolate Chip Cookie. 3.Sugar Cookie
What Food Category is a Cashew?
Protein
What food group is the most emphasized on the NEW food pyramid?
Red Meats & Dairy
Turkey vs Ham? What is healthier
Turkey (Lower Fat, Lower Sodium, Less Processed)
What Food Category is a Cucumber?
Fruit
What is the only food group on the new food pyramid to have not changed position or importance?
Fruits
Orange Juice vs Apple Juice?
What food group do spices belong too?
Vegetables
You should know based off of our project what year the new food pyramid was in effect (2026) What year was the original, MyPlate, or Old Food Pyramid placed in effect?
Original was 1992,
MyPlate was 2011
Old Food Pyramid 2011
What is the more healthy option (Diet/Zero Sugar Drinks) or (Low Fat/No Fat) food/meals?
A. Drinks B. Foods. C. Equally Bad
C. Equally Bad
(In order to sell their products with less sugar, fat, and other substances. They needed to replace those things with other substances so it tastes relatively the same. Many of which can be just as bad to your health)
Why aren't Water, Minerals, Vitamins, and Fats considered food groups? Despite their importance in the food pyramid?
They are nutrients that nearly every food group possesses.