FOOD GROUPS

Healthy Eating

There are seven different types of “nutrients” which we need in our diet, to stay healthy.

Carbohydrates                in             Bread / Potatoes / Cereals

Proteins                  in             Meat / Eggs / Fish

Fats                        in             Butter / Cooking oil / Cream

Vitamins                  in             Vegetables / Fruit / Cereal

Minerals                  in             Iron / Cal

Fibre/Roughage

Water

Name: __________________________                                       Date: ____________

Food Groups: Our Favourite Food

Which of these foods are favourites?

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	Fruit and Vegetables	Milk and ice cream	Meat and Fish	Bread and Cereal	Sugary Foods

The most popular food was __________________________________ . It contains

________________________ which ___________________________________ .

The least popular food was __________________________________ . It contains

________________________ which ___________________________________ .

Name: __________________________                                       Date: ____________

Food Groups: What do they do?

How does each food group help to keep us healthy?

Fruit and Vegetables ___________________________ ___________________________							Milk and Dairy Foods ___________________________ ___________________________
Meat and Fish ____________________________ ____________________________							Bread, Cereals and Potatoes ___________________________ ___________________________
			Fatty and Sugary Foods ____________________________ ____________________________

Name: __________________________                                       Date: ____________

Food Groups: What do they do?

What is in each food group?

Fruit and Vegetables							Milk and Dairy Foods
Meat and Fish							Bread, Cereals and Potatoes
			Fatty and Sugary Foods