Test Your...Nutrition Knowledge

How familiar are you with MyPlate?

• Very familiar

• Somewhat familiar

• Not too familiar

• Not familiar at all

Answer explanation

Remember the food pyramid? Meet MyPlate, the official symbol of the five food groups. Learn how to make MyPlate work for you.

The benefits of healthy eating add up over time, bite by bite. Small changes matter. Start Simple with MyPlate.

What percentage of Americans eat enough vegetables?

• About 60%

• About 33%

• About 15%

• About 9%

How much of your plate should consist of fruits and vegetables when following the myplate recomendations?

• All

• Most

• Half

• None

Green peas are an example of a lean protein that can replace meat in your diet.

• True

• False

You may credit tomatoes, avocados, and pumpkins toward the Fruits component in a reimbursable meal or snack.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Tomatoes, avocados, and pumpkins are considered vegetables in Child Nutrition Programs. You can credit these foods toward the Vegetables component in a reimbursable meal or snack.

Which of the following counts as a vegetable serving?

• 1 medium-sized tomato

• 1 cup leafy vegetables

• 7 or 8 baby carrots

• all of the above

Answer explanation

Vegetables, like fruits, are naturally low in fat and provide many essential nutrients (vitamins, minerals and fiber) that are important for good health. Aim for 3-5 vegetable servings per day.

One 3-ounce serving of meat is about the same size as

• a deck of cards

• a bar of soap

• a match box

• a thin paperback book

Answer explanation

Use the “deck of cards” guideline to measure the recommended 2-3 ounce serving of lean cooked meat, fish or poultry.

A good guide to a serve of red meat is ​​ (a)   ?

• Your palm
• Your hand
• 1/2 your plate

Answer explanation

Your palm. Many of us easily overdo our intake of meat, and a high intake of red meat is known to increase our risk of colorectal cancer. Wave goodbye to massive 300g T-bone steaks. When you’re shopping, look for raw cuts of around 100g-125g, which is about the size and thickness of your palm. To help you reduce your meat intake why not incorporate 1-2 meat-free meals to your week.

Keeping a daily food record of what you eat is a good weight management strategy.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This has been shown to be a very effective aid to help you decrease calories and lose weight. Keeping a food record for a week or two can give you insight into your eating habits, and help identify areas you might need to change. It can help you think twice before indulging in a high fat snack.

Margarine contains fewer fats and calories than butter.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Ounce for ounce, the calorie and fat content of regular margarine and butter are the same. Both are fat, but the source differs. Butter contains more saturated fat and cholesterol than margarine. Choose soft tub or liquid margarines rather than stick margarines, which have more saturated fat and trans-fats.