Health: Nutrition MyPlate and Food Groups Worksheet

Question 1

MyPlate has five food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. Name one food from each group.

Accepted Answer

One possible answer is apple for fruit, carrots for vegetables, rice for grains, chicken for protein, and milk for dairy.

Question 2

Circle the food that belongs in the fruit group: broccoli, banana, bread, or cheese.

Accepted Answer

Banana belongs in the fruit group because it grows on a plant and has seeds.

Question 3

Look at this lunch: turkey sandwich, apple slices, carrot sticks, and milk. Which food group is missing or could be added to make it more complete if the bread is not whole grain?

Accepted Answer

A whole grain food could be added or the bread could be whole grain bread. Whole grains are part of the grains group.

Question 4

Write whether each food is a fruit or a vegetable: orange, spinach, grapes, and broccoli.

Accepted Answer

Orange is a fruit, spinach is a vegetable, grapes are fruits, and broccoli is a vegetable.

Question 5

A bowl of oatmeal is in which food group: fruits, grains, protein, or dairy?

Accepted Answer

Oatmeal is in the grains group because it is made from oats.

Question 6

Mia wants a healthy snack from two different food groups. She chooses yogurt. Name one fruit she could add to make the snack include two food groups.

Accepted Answer

Mia could add strawberries, blueberries, banana slices, or another fruit. Then her snack would include dairy and fruit.

Question 7

Which food group helps build and repair muscles: protein, fruits, dairy, or vegetables?

Accepted Answer

The protein group helps build and repair muscles. Foods like beans, eggs, fish, nuts, and chicken are protein foods.

Question 8

Draw or describe a balanced dinner using at least four MyPlate food groups.

Accepted Answer

One balanced dinner could be grilled chicken, brown rice, broccoli, orange slices, and milk. This meal includes protein, grains, vegetables, fruits, and dairy.

Question 9

Sam eats cheese and drinks milk. Which food group do these foods belong to?

Accepted Answer

Cheese and milk belong to the dairy group because they are made from milk.

Question 10

Choose the better drink for most school lunches: soda or water. Explain why.

Accepted Answer

Water is the better drink for most school lunches because it helps the body stay hydrated and does not have added sugar.

Question 11

Sort these foods into the correct groups: eggs, corn, peach, rice, yogurt, and green beans.

Accepted Answer

Eggs are protein, corn is a vegetable, peach is a fruit, rice is a grain, yogurt is dairy, and green beans are vegetables.

Question 12

A plate has a large serving of noodles and a small piece of chicken. What two food groups are on the plate?

Accepted Answer

The noodles are in the grains group, and the chicken is in the protein group.

Question 13

Why is it important to eat foods from different food groups instead of only one food group?

Accepted Answer

It is important to eat foods from different food groups because each group gives the body different nutrients that help it grow, learn, and stay healthy.

Question 14

Look at a breakfast of toast, scrambled eggs, and orange slices. Name the food groups in this meal.

Accepted Answer

The toast is in the grains group, the scrambled eggs are in the protein group, and the orange slices are in the fruit group.

Question 15

Create a MyPlate lunch that includes a vegetable, a grain, a protein, and a dairy food. Write the foods you choose.

Accepted Answer

One possible lunch is carrots for the vegetable, whole wheat bread for the grain, turkey for the protein, and milk for the dairy food.

Health: Nutrition MyPlate and Food Groups

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