Exam (elaborations)
USDA Food Patterns: Food Groups And Subgroups – Questions And Answers
USDA Food Patterns: Food Groups And Subgroups – Questions And Answers
[Show more]
Content preview
USDA Food Patterns: Food Groups And Subgroups –Questions And Answers
Nutrients from Fruit: ✔️Ans - contribute folate, vitamin A, vitamin C,
potassium, and fiber.
Key Messages for Fruit: ✔️Ans - Consume in a variety of fruits, and choose
whole or cut-up fruits more often than fruit juice.
Which foods are fruits: ✔️Ans - Apples, apricots, avocados, bananas,
blueberries, cantaloupe, cherries, grapefruit, grapes, guava, honeydew, kiwi,
mango, nectarines, oranges, papaya, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums,
raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, watermelon; dried fruit (dates, figs,
prunes, raisins); 100% fruit juice.
Which Fruits to limit: ✔️Ans - Limit these fruits that contain solid fats
and/or added sugars:
-canned or frozen fruit in syrup, juices, punches, ades, and fruit drinks with
added sugars; fried plantains.
1 cup of fruit =
(equivalents) ✔️Ans - -1 c fresh, frozen, or canned fruit
-1/2 c dried fruit
-1 c 100% fruit juice
Nutrients from vegetables: ✔️Ans - contribute folate, vitamin A, vitamin C,
vitamin K, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, and fiber
Key Messages for vegetables: ✔️Ans - Consume a variety of vegetables
each day, and choose from all five subgroups several times a week.
Which foods are vegetables: ✔️Ans - 1. dark green vegetables: Broccoli
and leafy greens such as arugula, beet greens, bok-choy, collard greens, kale,
mustard greens, romaine lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, watercress
2. red and orange vegetables: Carrots, carrot juice, pumpkin, red bell peppers,
sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tomato juice, vegetable juice, winter squash (acorn,
butternut)
, 3. Legumes: Black beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), kidney
beans, lentils, navy beans, pinto beans, soybeans and soy products such as
tofu, split beans, white beans
4. Starchy vegetables: Cassava, corn, green peas, hominy, lima beans, potatoes
5. Other Vegetables: Artichokes, asparagus, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts,
beets, brussels sprouts, cabbages, cactus, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers,
eggplant, green beans, green bell peppers, iceberg lettuce, mushrooms, okra,
onions, seaweed, snow peas, zucchini.
Vegetables to limit: ✔️Ans - Limit these vegetables that contain solid fats
and/or added sugars:
-Baked beans, candied sweet potatoes, coleslaw, french fries, potato salad,
refried beans, scalloped potatoes, tempura vegetables
1 cup vegetables =
(equivalents) ✔️Ans - -1 c cut-up raw or cooked vegetables
-1 c cooked legumes
-1 c vegetable juice
-2 c raw, leafy greens
Nutrients from Grains ✔️Ans - contribute folate, niacin, riboflavin,
thiamin, iron, magnesium, selenium, and fiber
Key take aways from Grains ✔️Ans - Make most (at least half) of the grain
selections whole grains.
Which foods are grains: ✔️Ans - 1. Whole grains: amaranth, barley, brown
rice, buckwheat, bulgur, cornmeal, millet, oats, quinoa, rye, wheat, wild rice
and while-grain products such as breads, cereals, crackers, and pastas;
popcorn
2. Enriched refined products: bagels, breads, cereals, pastas (couscous,
macaroni, spaghetti), pretzels, white rice, rolls, tortillas
Grains to limit: ✔️Ans - Limit these grains that contain solid fats and/or
added sugars:
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Studyhall. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for CA$14.40. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
81989 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now