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WorksheetsMyPlate Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is MyPlate?
MyPlate is a tool that illustrates the recommended proportions of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy.
MyPlate is a tool that illustrates how much exercise you should get each day.
MyPlate is a tool that recommends kitchenware.
MyPlate is the government agency for food safety and regulations.
Name 3 types of grains.
True or False: MyPlate replaced the Food Pyramid.
True
False
I'm not sure
What are the two subgroups of grains?
Vegetables and cereals
Whole grains and half grains
Whole grains and refined grains
Fine and refined grains
Draw and label a picture of your favorite fruit.
Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or another cereal grain is in the Grains Group.
True
False
What is the best way to know that the bread you are buying is a whole-grain bread?
The bread tastes "grainy."
The bread is brown in color.
The label says "100% whole grain"
Another customer says so
At least what percentage of your daily grains should be whole grains?
25% (one quarter)
50% (one half)
75% (three quarters)
None
What is a refined grain?
Grains that are healthier than whole grains
Another word for whole grain
A grain that has had vitamins added in
A grain that has had the germ and bran removed
Popcorn is a refined grain.
True
False
What is the USDA MyPlate Fruit Group?
A group of that is not healthy.
One of the five food groups.
A food group that includes vegetables.
Something that should be avoided.
What amount of your daily fruit should come from whole fruit, rather than fruit juice?
At least 30%
All of it
None
At least half
Why is whole fruit usually healthier than fruit juice?
Fruit juice can be blended with other things
Whole fruit can be frozen
Fruit juice has added vitamins
Fruit juice often contains added sugars
How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
One quarter
One half
Three quarters
All of it
Why is eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables good for you?
It contains many nutrients and can reduce your risk of certain diseases.
They taste good and you can eat a lot of them.
It contains added sodium
It can increase your blood pressure.
You should only eat raw vegetables because if you cook vegetables, all of the vitamins are "cooked away."
True
False
I'm not sure
When a grain is enriched, this means that the fiber has been added back to it.
True
False
What are the two subgroups of grains?
Cereals and breads
Refined and enriched
Whole and enriched
Whole and refined
Why are grains sometimes refined?
To add vitamins and minerals to them
To give them a smoother texture and longer shelf life
So they have a coarser texture and shorter shelf life
Because it is less expensive
What is this USDA infographic called?
My Diet
My Plate
My Food
My Eating
