Canada's Food Guide
This is the largest section of the updated Canada’s Food Guide plate.
What are vegetables and fruits?
Found in pasta and bread, this nutrient provides the body with energy.
What are carbohydrates?
This is the staple grain of most Asian cuisines.
What is rice?
This planning tool can help you stay organized and reduce food waste for the week.
What is a meal plan?
This is the minimum amount of time you should wash your hands to prevent the spread of germs.
What is 20 seconds?
Canada’s Food Guide recommends drinking this beverage as your primary drink of choice.
What is water?
This nutrient is essential for building and repairing tissues in the body.
What is protein?
Sushi, a dish featuring vinegared rice and often raw fish, originates from this country.
What is Japan?
Replacing drinks like pop with sparkling water can help you reduce this in your diet.
What is sugar?
What is the condition called when you get sick from eating undercooked or contaminated food?
What is food poisoning?
The guide encourages eating meals at this location to promote mindfulness and social connection.
What is at a table?
This fat-soluble vitamin, found in carrots, is important for healthy vision.
What is Vitamin A?
What is the primary ingredient in Hummus, a dip created in the Middle East?
Which meat has the highest ratio of protein to calories?
What is chicken?
Leftovers should be refrigerated within this many hours of cooking to prevent foodborne illness.
What is 2 hours?
The food guide suggests limiting foods that are high in this trio of unhealthy components.
What are sugar, sodium, and saturated fat?
This mineral helps build strong bones and is found in dairy products.
What is calcium?
This Vietnamese dish consists of noodles, vegetables, and meat in a broth bowl.
What is pho?
Eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables ensures you get a range of these.
What are nutrients?
To kill bacteria, always cook poultry to this internal temperature.
What is 165°F?
The updated food guide encourages using this label on packaged foods to make informed choices.
What is the Nutrition Facts table?
Too much of this essential nutrient, found in salty snacks, can lead to high blood pressure.
What is sodium?
This food became a staple of North American Indigenous people post-colonization.
What is Bannock?
What is a food you can substitute for whole eggs to reduce the amount of calories in a dish or recipe?
What are egg whites?
A cutting board made from this material is NOT recommended for raw meats to avoid cross-contamination.
What is wood?