My Plate
By: Grace RIchards
Definition of My Plate
MyPlate is the current nutrition guide published by the United States Department of Agriculture, a food circle (i.e. a pie chart) depicting a place setting with a plate and glass divided into five food groups. It replaced the USDA's MyPyramid guide on June 2, 2011, ending 19 years of USDA food pyramid diagrams.
Examples of the food on my plate
Fruits: Apple, Grains: Bread, Vegetables: Broccoli, Protein:Meat, Dairy: Milk
Combination Foods
Food combining is when you combine two or more of the food groups needed for your plate into one dish. An example of a combination food is spaghetti. Spaghetti combines the meat, fruits, and grains that you need for your plate.
Examples of nutrients associated with each food group
Dairy: calcium Fruits: Vitamins Grains: dietary fiber Vegetables: vitamins and minerals Protein: macro nutrient
Today's food intake
Breakfast: sausage sandwich, grain and protein
Lunch: cold cut sandwich, grain and protein
Dinner: taco salad, protein, vegetables,and dairy
Drinks: milk,pop, and juice
Proteins:3
Grains:2
Vegetables:1
Dairy: 2