FOOD FACTS
This vegatable, often served mashed, has lots of Vitamin C.
What is a potato?
One slice of this food is considered a serving in the grain group.
What is bread?
This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.
What is the banana
Protein foods
Chicken, eggs, steak
Breakfast foods
Although often considered a vegatable, this food is actually a fruit.
What is a tomato?
1 cup of this food that often comes in 2%, 1%, or skim varieties is a serving.
What is milk?
There are many varieties of this white vegetable including shitake and portobello.
What is a mushroom?
Carbohydrate foods
potatoes, rice, pasta, bread
Simple Carbohydrates-quick energy-sprint
honey, sugar, fruit
Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit.
What is a raisin?
A portion the size of your palm is a serving in this food group.
What is meat?
This purple vegetable, often used to make a popular Italian dish, is important for healthy aging.
What is eggplant?
Fiber foods
pinto beans, soybeans, strawberries, broccoli, carrots
Complex Carbohydrates-long lasting, marathon
potatoes, rice, oats, bread, beans
This vegetable contains more water than a watermelon.
What is iceberg lettuce?
3/4 cup of this is considered a serving in the fruit or vegetable groups.
What is juice?
This is another name for dried plums.
What is a prune?
Nutrition Label
These labels provide information on the number of grams of fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt, and the amount of energy (calories) in a serving or portion of the food or drink.
Dietary Fats-Fats are an important part of your diet but some types are healthier than others
avocados, nuts, oils, butter, peanut butter
This food in the milk group contains live cultures and can be brought whipped, mixed with fruit, or frozen.
What is yogurt?
12 oz. of this popular beverage in the "others" category is a common serving size.
What is soda?
This green vegetable, often eaten raw on salads, contains high amounts of Vitamin C.
What is broccoli?
Empty Calories
1800-2000