MyPlate Pre-assessment

What is MyPlate?

• a food magazine

• a recipe book

• a plate

• a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime

MyPlate has _____ food groups

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 4

What colors represent the food groups in MyPlate?

• orange, blue, yellow, red, green, purple

• red, green, white, silver, gold, blue

• pink, blue, teal, orange, purple, grey

• beige, olive, turquoise, brick red, seafoam blue, magenta

What are the food groups?

• chicken, pork, fish, tofu, egg rolls

• hamburgers, chicken nuggets, fries, apples, milkshakes

• protein, fruits, grains, vegetables, dairy,

• fruits, milk, eggs, yogurt, corn

All parts of the MyPlate should be represented at every meal?

• True

• False

Your goal should be to have a ______________ plate.

• balanced

• square

• grain-filled

• healthy

Chocolate and other sweets are ok as long as you have them sometimes and the portion is small.

• false

• true

How can you tell what the main ingredient in a food is?

• the amount of calories

• the name on the label

• the one with the highest percentage

• the first ingredient on the food label

Half of your plate should be _______________?

• fruits and vegetables

• grains

• protein

• dairy

Spinach is an exampe of a

• dark green vegetable

• yellow vegetable

• dark green fruit

• green protein