food groups

What are the 5 food groups?

• meat, fruit, snacks, rice, beans

• Fruits Vegetables grains protein dairy

• fish, ribs, corn, wheat, fires

• potatoes protein vegetables fruits grains

Does it matter how much protein you eat?

• no

• yes

Examples of proteins are:

• Foods that give provide us with energy: Rice, potatoes and cereal.

• Foods that build and repair our bodies for growth: Meat, eggs and nuts.

• Foods that provide us with energy and helps protect our organs: Sunflower oil, butter and avocado pear.

• Foods that help our bodies develop and stay healthy: Fruit and vegetables.

Calcium helps us:

• Make strong teeth and bones.

• Helps make red blood cells which carry oxygen around your body and gives you energy.

• Helps your immune system and also assists with growth and healing wounds.

Which of the following foods is not a grain source? 

• Brown Rice 
• Nuts 
• Wheat Bread 
• Spaghetti 

What food group is the above food in?

• Grain
• Protein
• Vegetable
• Dairy

What food group is the above food in?

• Dairy
• Grain
• Protein
• Vegetable

What food group is the above food in?

• Fruit
• Vegetable
• Grain
• Protein

What food group is the above food in?

• Protein
• Fruit
• Vegetable
• Grain

Yogurt belongs to what food group?

• Fruit

• Vegetable

• Protein

• Grain

• Dairy