Name that Food Group
What's on My Plate?
What does it do for me?
Food Group Riddles
Food Group Mix-Ups
100

What food group does a banana belong to?

FRUIT

100

A hamburger has a bun, meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Name at least 3 food groups in this meal.

Grains - bun

Protein - meat

Dairy - cheese

Vegetables - lettuce & tomato

100

What food group gives your body calcium to build strong bones?

DAIRY

100

I’m yellow and curved, monkeys love me. I’m a fruit — what am I?

Banana

100

Which one does NOT belong: Milk, Cheese, Yogurt, Chicken?

Chicken.

It’s protein, the others are dairy.

200

What food group does cheese belong to?

DAIRY

200

A breakfast of eggs, toast, and orange juice has how many food groups?

Protein - eggs

Grains - toast

Fruit - orange juice

200

What food group helps you stay full and build muscles?

PROTEIN

200

I’m green and look like a tiny tree. I'm a vegetable — what am I?

Broccoli

200

Which one does NOT belong: Apple, Carrot, Banana, Orange?

 Carrot

 It’s a vegetable, the others are fruits.

300

What food group do peanuts belong to?

PROTEIN

300

A slice of pizza has cheese, tomato sauce, and crust. Name the food groups.

Dairy - cheese

Vegetables - tomato sauce

Grains - crust

300

What food group gives you energy and comes from bread and rice?

GRAINS
300

I’m cold, creamy, and made from milk, sometimes people eat me with fruit or granola on top. You eat me with a spoon.

Yogurt

300

Which one does NOT belong: Bread, Rice, Pasta, Ice Cream?

Ice Cream

 It’s dairy, the others are grains.

400

What food group does oatmeal belong to?

GRAINS

400

A taco with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, and tortilla. Name all the food groups.

Protein - beef

Vegetables - lettuce

Dairy - cheese

Grains - tortilla

400

What food group helps you stay healthy with vitamins like A and C and includes carrots and broccoli?

VEGETABLES

400

I’m small, brown or white, packed with protein, and usually eaten at breakfast. What am I?

Egg

400

Which one does NOT belong: Broccoli, Lettuce, Beef, Spinach?

Beef

It’s protein, the others are vegetables.

500

What food group does spinach belong to?

VEGETABLES

500

A smoothie with yogurt, strawberries, and spinach. Name the food groups.

Dairy - yogurt

Fruit - strawberries

Vegetables - spinach

500

What food group is sweet, full of vitamins, and keeps your body feeling fresh and strong?

FRUIT

500

I pop when I’m hot, come from a kernel, and I'm a whole grain snack.

Popcorn

500

Which one does NOT belong: Fish, Eggs, Beans, Strawberries?

Strawberries

They’re fruit, the others are protein.