Nutrition Food Guide Pyramid Old Food Guide Pyramid

Nutrition Food Guide Pyramid

Old Food Guide Pyramid

New Food Guide Pyramid

Grains • Girls: 3 -5 ounces • Boys: 3 -6 ounces • 1 ounce = 1 slice of bread = 1 cup dry cereal

Grains Whole Refined • Whole wheat flour • Oatmeal • Brown rice • Whole corn meal • Popcorn • • • White flour White bread Grits Noodles Pretzels White rice

Vegetables • Girls: 2 cups • Boys: 2 ½ cups

Vegetables • Dark green –Broccoli, collared greens, spinach, turnip greens, romaine lettuce • Starchy –Corn, green peas, potatoes, lima beans • Orange –Carrots, sweat potatoes, pumpkin, squash

Vegetables • Dry beans –Black bean, pinto, black eyed peas, kidney, chick peas • Other –Cauliflower, celery, tomatoes, brussel sprouts, asparagus

Fruits • Girls: 1 ½ cups • Boys: 1 ½ cups

Fruits • • Orange Watermelon Apple Strawberries Raspberries Blueberries Pineapple • Mango • Peach • Pear • Nectarine • Grapefruit • Cranberry

Milk • Girls: 3 cups • Boys: 3 cups

Milk • Cheese • Yogurt • Dessert –Pudding, frozen yogurt, ice cream

Meat • Girls: 5 ounces • Boys: 5 ounces

Meat • Meat –Beef, ham, pork, lamb, venison • Poultry –Chicken, turkey, duck • Fish –Finfish, shellfish, canned fish

Meat • Eggs • Dry beans –Black, kidney, navy, pinto • Nuts –Almonds, pecans, cashews, peanuts

Oils • 5 teaspoons • Olive oil • Corn oil • Sunflower oil