Chapter 4. Food Groups

For each food group, identify whether you consumed under the target or on/over the target.

Grains

For each food group, identify whether you consumed under the target or on/over the target.

Vegetables

For each food group, identify whether you consumed under the target or on/over the target.

Fruit

For each food group, identify whether you consumed under the target or on/over the target.

Dairy

For each food group, identify whether you consumed under the target or on/over the target.

Protein Foods

List three specific diet changes you can make to meet the recommended servings for your below-target food groups. For example, if you did not consume enough fruit, you could add an apple to your breakfast.

Did you consume less than the allowance for oils?

HintRefer to your grid above.

Which of the following is a healthful source of dietary oils?

HintThe correct option is liquid at room temperature, assuming no additives are included to make it solid.

Are you above the allowance for calories?

HintRefer to your grid above.

Are you above the allowance for empty calories?

HintRefer to your grid above.

Identify the main food sources of your empty calories. Which are you willing to reduce?

Identify one or more factors that interfere with your ability to consume adequate amounts of each food group (for example, cost of food, time constraints, availability of healthy food, food preferences, lack of motivation, or other). For each factor you identify, explain how it makes meeting food group targets difficult.

Based on your answer to the previous question, describe a possible strategy for how to overcome one factor that interferes with your ability to consume adequate amounts of each food group.