Bread & Grains
Fruits
Vegetables
Milk & Dairy
Meat & Beans
100
Name 4 Food Choices from this Food Group
What are all foods made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal & barley
100
Name four food choices found in this food group
What is fruit
100
Name 4 food choices from this food group
What is vegetables
100
What is the daily recommended amount for children 9 - 18 years old?
What is 3 cups
100
What is the daily recommended consumption amount, recommended for 9 - 18 year olds
What is 5 - 6 ounces
200
How many servings of bread and grains are recommended (daily) for 9 - 18 year olds
What is 5 -7 ounces
200
How many servings of fruit are recommended for 9 - 18 year olds?
What is 1.5 - 2 cups
200
What is the recommended daily serving of this food group for children 9 - 18 years old?
What is 2 - 3 cups
200
Name 3 types of foods from this food group
What is milk & dairy
200
Name 3 foods that fall under this category
What is meat and beans
300
What is the major nutrient found in this food group?
What are carbohydrates
300
Name a common major nutrient found in this food group
What is water, carbohydrates, potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin c & folic acid
300
Why should you eat a variety of vegetables?
What is supply the body with various nutrients?
300
What is a common mineral found in this food group?
What is calcium, potassium & vitamin d
300
Name 2 protein sources that are not meat
What is beans, eggs, nuts, seed, soy and tofu
400
What is a complex carbohydrate?
What is a carb that provides long-lasting energy
400
Name one disease that this food group helps prevent.
What is reduces the risks of strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, heart disease, type 2 diabetes & certain cancers
400
What is the best way to prepare vegetables, if you wish to retain the most nutrients?
What is raw or lightly steamed?
400
Why is it especially important for adolescents to eat foods that are rich in calcium?
What is to help bones develop
400
What is the common major nutrient found in this food group?
What is protein
500
Name 2 vitamins found in this category.
What is several b vitamins, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and folate
500
This food group is an excellent source of which 2 vitamins?
What are vitamins a & c
500
What nutrient is this food group low in?
What is fat?
500
Name 1 food, not found in this food group, that provides the body with calcium
What is any soy product, tofu, dark green, leafy vegetables (greens and spinach), orange juice and white beans
500
Why do we need this food group during adolescence?
What is to build strong muscles.