Foods that Create Energy
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Broccoli
This nutrient is found in bread, fruit, and vegetables and gives energy to your body.
Carbohydrate
Foods such as whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables.
Whole Food
the recommended amount of a food or drink that you should eat
serving size
There are many varieties of this fruit including gala, granny smith and honey crisp
apple
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Salmon
This nutrient, found in nuts, avocado, and dairy products, help support cell growth
Fat
This substance is added to food to change flavor, appearance, and/or preserve it
additive
You should fill half of your plate with these two food groups
fruits and vegetables
This food group provides your body with calcium, vitamin D, and protein
dairy
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Nuts
This nutrient is found in meat, legumes, and milk and helps grow strong muscles
This is an additive sweetener that is made from corn starch
high fructose corn syrup
the average recommended number of bread slices you should eat per serving
2 slices
This type of food, typically used to make sandwiches, has lots of iron
wheat bread
I am a sweet root vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked
Carrot
This nutrient group includes vitamins and minerals
Micronutrients
Any food that has been changed from its original form to something else
processed food
You should drink half of your body weight in ounces of this each day
water
This vegetable, usually served mashed or fried, has lots of vitamin C
potato
I am a whole grain, most often associated with breakfast but also found in granola
oats
Name the 6 essential nutrients
Fat
Carbs
Protein
Water
Minerals
Vitamins
this type of fat lowers your good cholesterol and increases your bad cholesterol
This is information found on food packages that details a food's nutrition content including the amount of fat, sugar, protein and fiber it has
nutrition label
the average American consumes 66 pounds of this per year
sugar