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Name: _____________________________________

Points Available 25

MyPlate Assignment
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MERGEFORMATINET

Log onto
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/SuperTracker/default.aspx website.

2. On the right hand side, click on Create profile.


3. Enter requested information and click submit. On the right side, click on view your plan.
Print/save your results as a PDF and save it to your computers desk top.

4. Use the information generated on My Plan and your textbook to complete this worksheet.
5. Review the Grains group. (2 pts) What is your recommended grain group amount? ____
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a. List an example of a whole grain:
i. _________________________
b. List an example of a refined grain:
i. __________________________
c. What counts as an ounce equivalent of grains? List an example: (Hint: use See more
grain examples)
i.

__________________________________

6. Review Vegetables. (2 pts) What is your recommended vegetable group amount? ____
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a. 5 subgroups of vegetables and an example of each: (Hint: use See more vegetable
examples)
i.

__________________________________________________________

ii.

__________________________________________________________

iii.

__________________________________________________________

iv.

__________________________________________________________

v. __________________________________________________________
b. What counts as a cup equivalent of vegetables? List 2 examples:
i. ____________________________________________________
ii. ____________________________________________________

7. Review Fruits. (2 pts) What is your recommended fruit group amount? _____
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a. What foods are in the fruit group? List 2 examples:


i.

__________________________

ii.

__________________________

b. What counts as a cup of fruit? List 2 examples:


i.

____________________________

ii.

____________________________

8. Review Dairy. (2 pts) What is your recommended dairy group amount? _____
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a. What foods are in the Dairy group? List 2 examples:


i.

______________________________

ii.

______________________________

b. What counts as 1 cup in the milk group? List 2 examples:


i.

______________________________

ii.

______________________________

9. Review Protein Foods. (2 pts) What is your recommended protein group amount? _____
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What foods are included in the Protein Foods group? List 5 examples (one from each
category):
i.

_____________________________

ii.

_____________________________

iii.

_____________________________

iv.

_____________________________

v.

_____________________________

b. What counts as an ounce in the Protein Foods group? List 3 examples:

10.

i.

_____________________________

ii.

_____________________________

iii.

_____________________________

Review Oils. (2 pts) What is your recommended oil group amount? _____
a. 2 examples of oils:
i.

_______________________

ii.

_______________________

b. What is the difference between oils and solid fat?

c. Why is it important to consume oils?

11.

Click on get additional guidance at the bottom of the page. Go to related topics and scroll
down to Empty Calories (2 pts):
a. Define empty calories:

b. Give 2 food examples of empty calories?

12.

Log onto the Super Tracker and go to Food Tracker. Enter in all of the food and
beverages you consumed for the 24-hour recall. Identify which food groups you met the
recommendations based on your Food Plan and which areas you failed to meet?
Comment on your empty calories and sodium intake. Did you meet these
recommendations? List them below. Print a copy of your Food Tracker summary as a pdf.
Save it to your computer desktop. (4 pts)

13.

What changes do you need to make to meet your recommended food plan in
regards to each food group, empty calories and sodium? Include portions sizes (2 pts).
For example : Increase Grains by 2 servings 1/2c. brown rice and 1c Wheaties cereal

Save and submit this worksheet, your saved My Plan and your Food Tracker Summary.
Examples are in the MyPlate assignment folder.

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