The Five Food Groups and Nutrition Facts

The Five Food Groups are ________ .

The key to a balanced diet is to recognize that grains (especially whole grains), vegetables and fruits are needed in greater proportion than foods from the meat, fish & beans and milk groups.

A healthy and balanced diet also contains a variety of foods from within each food ______ .

Eating a variety of foods also keeps our meals ________________ .

“Sometimes” foods should be eaten in moderation, and they are depicted on a small side plate.

Grains contain some carbohydrates, a little fiber, and no vitamins and minerals.

Examples of whole-grain foods include whole ____________________________ .

Basic nutrients from the grains category are carbohydrate, fiber, and some vitamins and minerals.

You should choose foods that list a whole grain as the first ingredient.

In the grains group, the healthiest choices are whole grains, the more processed the better.

Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins, minerals, and ____________ .

Vegetables are a good source of vitamins A and C, folate, iron, and magnesium

Vegetables are ______________________________ . Low in saturated and trans fat, high in fiber

You should choose vegetables in a rainbow of colors, especially dark green (e.g., broccoli, spinach, romaine lettuce, bok choy, kale) and orange (e.g., carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash)

Fruits are a good source of vitamins A and C and ___________ .

Whole and sliced fruits have ______ fiber than juice and are better choices

Choose whole fruits or sliced fruits rather than fruit juices, since they contain the most fiber.

Milk promotes ______________________ .

There is calcium-fortified soy milk and rice milk are alternatives for people who do not _____________ .

You should choose plain low-fat (1%) or nonfat milk, yogurt, and other dairy foods.