Food Group Benefit
Daily Number of Servings
Main Nutrient
MyPlate
Miscellaneous
100

Helps give you strong bones and teeth

What are dairy foods?

100
You need these many servings of dairy daily

What are 3?

100

The main nutrient in dairy

What is Calcium?

100

The two food groups that should take up at least half of the space on your plate

What are fruits and vegetables?

100
You should eat these in limited amounts or in moderation

What are "extras"?

200

Helps build muscle

What are protein foods?
200

You need these many servings of protein daily

What are 2

200

The main nutrients in protein

What are protein & iron?

200

Milk, yogurt, and cheese provide you with what nutrient

What is calcium?

200

You should drink at least half your bodies weight in ounces of this

What is water?

300
Helps give you healthy skin and eyes

What are vegetables?

300

You need these many servings of grains daily

What are 6

300

The main nutrients in grains

What are carbohydrates and B Vitamins?

300

To get the nutrients your body needs you need to...

What is eat foods from all 5 food groups?

300

Middle schoolers should get at least 60 minutes of this daily

What is exercise/physical activity? 

400

Helps heal your body 

What are fruits?

400

You need these many servings of fruits daily

What are 2?
400

The main nutrient in fruits

What is Vitamin C

400

You need two serving of these two food groups

What are fruits and proteins?

400

You can never eat healthy at a fast food restaurant

What is false?

500
Helps fuel your body with the energy it needs

What are grains?

500

You need these many servings of vegetables daily

What are 3?

500

The main nutrient in vegetables

What is Vitamin A?

500

The food model before MyPlate

What was the Food Pyramid?

500

You can get extra servings of food groups between meals by doing this

What is eating a healthy snack?