Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

1

100

What are the 5 food groups?

Grains, Dairy, Protein, Fruit, Vegetables

200

What does dairy strengthen in your body?

Bones and teeth

300

Name a meat alternative.

Tofu/chickpeas/eggs/lentils 

400

What vitamin does spinach contain?

Vitamin K

500

How many serves of vegetables do you need a day?

5

2

100

What vitamin does oranges contain?

Vitamin C

200

What does food give our bodies?

nutrients, vitamins, and energy

300

Define discretionary foods?

Discretionary foods (also known as junk food) are high in sugar and fat.

400

What are the two largest food groups?

Grains and Vegetables

500

How many serves of fruit do you need a day?

2

3

100

Name 3 dairy products.

For example: cheese, milk, yoghurt.

200

How often can you eat junk food?

Junk food are classed as sometimes food or fun fuel. Fun fuels are good to give you sugar and fats that your body can use for a short time, where as our bodies need good fuels from the 5 food groups to keep our bodies healthy with the vitamins, nutrients and energy we need for longer periods.

300

What vitamin does Milk contain?

Vitamin B

400

Name 5 red fruits.

For example: apples, watermelon, strawberries, cherries, raspberries.

500

How many serves of grains do you need a day?

5

4

100

Name 3 green vegetables

For example: spinach, broccoli, peas

200

What vitamin does eggs contain?

Vitamin D

300

What nutrient does the grains food group give you?

Carbohydrates

400

Name 5 foods from the grains category

for example: bread, cereal, pasta, rice, oats

500

How many serves of protein do you need a day?

2.5

5

100

What liquid should you be drinking everyday?

Water

200

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

Fruit

300

What vitamin does watermelon contain?

Vitamin A

400

Define the term balanced diet

A set of meals eaten throughout the day that give you the necessary vitamins and nutrients you need.

500

How many serves of dairy do you need a day?

3.5