Food Groups

Protein

100

This protein is laid by a hen.

Egg

200

This protein comes from a pig.

Ham or bacon

300

This protein comes from a plant. They are small and round and usually black or green.  Kidney and Lima_____ are types of proteins. 

Beans 

400

This protein comes from a cow.

Beef

500

This protein comes from an animal who swims in the ocean.

Fish

Fruit

100

This fruit can be green, purple, red or black and grows on a vine.

Grapes

200

This fruit is yellow, sour and grows on a tree.

Lemon

300

This sweet fruit is red and grows on the ground.

Strawberries

400

This long fruit is green first then yellow when it is ripe.

Bananas

500

This fruit is crisp, sweet and grows on trees.

Apples

Vegetables

100

This vegetable grows underground and is famous in Idaho.

Potatoes

200

This vegetable is leafy-green and is often used in salads.

Lettuce

300

This vegetable is yellow and grows on stalks in a field 

Corn

400

This vegetable looks like a mini tree and is green 

Broccoli

500

This vegetable grows underground and is usually orange.

Carrots

Dairy

100

This diary food is eaten frozen.

Ice cream

200

This dairy food can be shredded an put on pizza.

Cheese

300

This dairy food is put in a cup or a bowl of cereal.

Milk

400

This dairy food is spread onto bread.

Butter

500

This dairy food has many flavors and is in a small cup.

Yogurt

Grains

100

This grain food is round and has a hole in the middle.

Bagel

200

This grain is used in many Italian foods and comes in many different kinds such as spaghetti, angel hair, bowtie, shells, macaroni etc...

Pasta

300

This grain is very small and can be white or brown.

Rice

400

This grain food is used for the top of sandwiches.

Bread

500

This grain food can be eaten in a bowl for breakfast.

Cereal