Old USDA MyPyramid 5 groups ✔️Ans - -grains
-vegetables
-fruits
-milk
-meat and beans
Why was the plate exchanged for the pyramid ✔️Ans - a symbol for
family's eating, simplified graphic approach
What is excluded in the my plate diagram? ✔️Ans - exercise
What did 1) meat and beans
2) milk
change to in my plate ✔️Ans - protein and dairy
What is serving size replaced with in MYPLATE? ✔️Ans - proportion
why did they change to my plate? ✔️Ans - pyramid was hard for
consumers to associate foods with
-dinner plate emphasizes portion size of different food groups
Is the information different? ✔️Ans - NO, all based on same information
How many grains should be whole ✔️Ans - half (3oz)
What does whole grain provide ✔️Ans - carbs, riboflavin, thiamin, niacin,
iron, folate, zinc, protein, magnesium
What type of vegetables should have an increased consumption? ✔️Ans -
dark green and orange
how much should u eat per day of vegs. ✔️Ans - 2 1/2 cups
What aspect of fruit should you go easy on ✔️Ans - fruit jucies
how much fruit should be consumed per day ✔️Ans - 1 1/2 cups
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