Dairy
Fruit
Grains
Protein
Veggies
100
This important mineral is found in all foods in the Dairy Group.
What is Calcium?
100
You can get these nutrients, usually not found in juice, from eating whole fruit.
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Fiber
- Sugar
What is fiber?
100
This is the most common food from the Grain Group eaten in the United States.
What is bread?
100
This food group is what beans and peas are counted in.
a. Vegetable Group
b. Protein Foods Group
c. Both
d. Neither
What is vegetable group and protein foods group?
100
This much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables.
a. One quarter
b. One half
C. Three quarters
d. All of it
What is one half?
"Make half your plate fruits and vegetables" is a key nutrition message of MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. MyPlate is a visual reminder to make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
200
This amount of dairy consumption is recommended for adults each day.
What is 3 cups?
200
This is a good fruit source for potassium, which is a nutrient known to help regulate blood pressure.
- Dried apricots
- Bananas
- Orange juice
- All of the above
What is dried apricots, bananas, and orange juice?
200
This is the best way to know that the bread you are buying is a whole-grain bread.
a. The label says "wheat bread," "multi grain," or "stone ground."
b. Bread is brown, not white, in color.
c. Any ingredient includes the word "whole".
d. The bread tastes "grainy".
What is any ingredient that includes the word "whole"?
200
This food is a vegetarian choice in the Protein Foods Group.
a. Hummus (made with chick peas)
b. Sesame seeds
c. Peanut butter
d. Black bean veggie burgers
e. All of the above
What is hummus, sesame seeds, peanut butter, and black bean veggie burgers?
200
Asparagus is a good source of this vitamin, which helps with wound healing by helping your blood to clot.
What is Vitamin K?
300
This type of milk is recommended for adults.
What is Fat-free (skim) milk?
300
These health outcomes are associated with fiber found in fruit.
a. Strengthening bones
b. Maintaining proper bowel function
c. Building muscle
d. Making new blood cells
What is maintaining proper bowel function?
300
Refined grains go through a process to improve their shelf life, but it also removes the dietary fiber, iron, and many B vitamins. This food is a refined grain.
a. Oatmeal
b. Bulgur
c. White rice
d. Popcorn
What is white rice?
300
Foods in the Protein Foods Group provide protein, but these foods are also a source of calcium.
a. Peas
b. Sardines
C. Chicken
D. Ham
What is sardines?
300
This vitamin gives carrots and sweet potatoes their orange color.
What is Vitamin A?
400
This type of sugar is found naturally in milk.
What is lactose?
400
Fruits are sources of this important vitamin.
What is folate (Vitamin B)?
400
This is the amount of grains that you should eat, that should be whole grain.
a. None
b. One quarter
c. One half
d. All of them
What is one half?
400
You should not do this with raw meat or poultry before you cook it.
What is wash or rinse?
400
This is a subgroup of vegetables.
a. Raw
b. Crunchy
c. Dark-green
d. Juiced
What is Dark-green?
500
This dairy product contains a healthy bacteria (also called "probiotics").
What is yogurt?
500
This food is actually a fruit in plant biology.
a. Onion
b. Pepper
c. Mushrooms
What is pepper?
500
These grain products are available in both refined and whole grain varieties.
a. Pasta
b. Bread
c. Crackers
d. All of the above
What is pasta, bread, and crackers?
500
Nuts and seeds are good sources of these.
a. Protein
b. Dietary fiber
c. Minerals
d. Vitamin E
e. All of the above
What is protein, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamin E?
500
Beans and peas are counted in these food groups.
What is vegetable group and protein group?