FUN FOOD FACTS
This vegetable, 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
Kids need at least this many servings from the milk group each day.
What is 3?
Half your day's calories should come from this group.
What is whole grains?
Although often considered a vegetable, 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?
Name 2 reasons why it is good to eat vegetables.
Many vitamins and minerals, help many types of growth, good for your immune system, low in calories.
Milk contains this mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth.
What is Calcium?
We should never include any types of fats in our diet.
False. (Our body needs some fats.)
Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit.
What is a raisin?
A portion the size of a deck of cards ( or 4 fingers)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?
This vitamin found in milk helps maintain skin and vision and also helps regulate the immune system.
What is Vitamin A?
This is the appropriate calorie requiremebts for teen girls, active women and most men.
What is 2200?
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?
The recommended amount of vegetables for boys ages 9-13.
What is 2-3.5 cups
Fat-Free milk is usually called this on the carton.
What is skim milk?
This is NOT a requirement to be on a nutrient facts label.
What are the ingredients used?
This food in the milk group contains live cultures and can be brought whipped, mixed with fruit, or frozen.
What is yogurt?
The number fruit servings recommended for girls and boys ages 9-13.
What is 1 and 1/2 to 2 cups.
The recommended amount of vegetables for girls ages 9-13.
What is 1.5-3 cups.
This mineral found in dairy products and dark greens helps bone growth.
What is calcium.
This general guide to help you link nutrients in a serving of food to their contribution to your daily diet. It is based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet.
What isthe Percentage Daily Value?