MyPlate Basics
MyPlate is a guide made by this group to help people eat healthy
What is the USDA?
This food group includes apples, bananas, and grapes.
What are fruits?
The three macronutrients are these.
What are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats?
This mineral helps build strong bones and teeth.
What is calcium?
People should drink about this many glasses of water each day.
What is 8 glasses?
Before MyPlate, this food guide used a triangle shape.
What is the Food Pyramid?
Carrots, broccoli, and spinach belong to this food group
What are vegetables?
This macronutrient gives your body most of its energy.
What are carbohydrates?
This vitamin comes from the sun and helps bones absorb calcium.
What is Vitamin D?
Foods that are full of vitamins and minerals but low in sugar and fat are called this.
What are nutrient-dense foods?
MyPlate suggests filling half of your plate with these two food groups.
What are fruits & veggies?
This food group includes rice, pasta, and whole wheat bread.
What are grains?
Your muscles need this nutrient to grow and repair.
What is protein?
This vitamin helps your eyesight and is found in carrots.
What is Vitamin A?
Whole wheat bread is a better choice than white bread because it has more of this.
What is fiber?
This color on MyPlate represents the protein section.
What is purple?
This group includes foods like chicken, fish, beans, and eggs.
What is protein?
This macronutrient keeps your body warm and stores energy.
What is fat?
Bananas are high in this mineral, which helps muscles work properly.
What is potassium?
MyPlate says to eat less of these three things: added sugar, salt, and this type of fat.
What is saturated fat?
This MyPlate group includes milk, yogurt, and cheese.
What is dairy?
This food group helps build strong bones and includes cheese and yogurt.
What is dairy?
These healthy fats are found in foods like nuts and avocados.
What are unsaturated fats?
This mineral is found in red meat and spinach and helps blood carry oxygen.
What is iron?
Eating a variety of foods in the right amounts is called this.
What is a balanced diet?