MyPlate
The number of food groups included on MyPlate.
What is 5?
Fill _____ (amount) of your plate with colorful fruits and vegetables.
What is half?
Grains provide carbohydrate for ______.
What is energy?
Protein is the building blocks of _____.
What are muscles, skin, blood, enzymes, or hormones?
Percentage of Americans not getting enough dairy.
What is 90%?
Each food group has a unique combination of _______ important for meeting our body's needs.
What are nutrients?
Name 2 green fruits.
What are green grapes, apple, lime, kiwi, pear, honeydew melon?
Fill ____ (amount) of your plate with grains.
What is a quarter?
Fill ____ (amount) of your plate with protein foods.
What is a quarter?
Cow’s milk has both calcium and this nutrient.
What is vitamin D?
Give an example of a snack that includes 2 food groups.
What is fruit & yogurt; celery sticks & peanut butter; whole grain crackers & cheese etc.?
Name 2 orange vegetables.
What are carrots, orange peppers, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, squash, orange tomatoes?
Whole grains contain ____which helps with digestion and reducing cholesterols.
What is fiber?
Name 3 plant-based proteins.
What are beans, peas, lentils, nuts, nut butters, seeds, soy products (tofu, tempeh)?
Calcium and vitamin D are important for keeping your ____ strong.
What are bones?
Give an example of a breakfast that includes 3 food groups.
What is oatmeal/whole grain cereal, milk & fruit; whole grain toasts & omelette with bell peppers & spinach etc.?
Name a nutrient in fruits and vegetables that helps support blood pressure.
What is potassium?
Name 3 examples of whole grains.
What are oatmeal, brown rice, and whole grain bread, pasta or cereal?
Chicken breast is a type of ____ protein.
What is lean?
This type of plant-based milk counts as an alternative to cow’s milk in the Dairy group.
What is fortified soy milk?
The goal of MyPlate.
What is to guide you to have balanced, nutrient-dense meals?
Fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of _____.
What is heart disease or certain types of cancer?
MyPlate recommends having at least this amount/proportion of your grains as whole grains.
What is half?
Beans and peas (such as kidney beans, chickpeas and black-eyed peas) are high in protein, fiber, and this nutrient.
What is iron?
Low-fat/fat-free dairy products are lower in this type of fat.
What is saturated fat?