Read about food group fun in our Eat Smart guide from Great Ormond Street . These foods also provide us with iron and other vitamins and minerals.
Which food group provides all the nutrients?
Vegetables and legumes/beans: vegetables should make up a large part of your daily food intake and should be encouraged at every meal (including snack times). They provide vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and phytonutrients (nutrients naturally present in plants) to help your body stay healthy.
Can you get all nutrients from one food group?
To meet the nutrient requirements essential for good health, you need to eat a variety from each of the five food groups daily, in the recommended amounts. It is not necessary to eat from each food group at every meal.
Does any food group provide all the nutrients you need?
– Choose healthy fat, limit saturated fat, and avoid trans fat. No single food can supply all the nutrients needed to maintain good health. Similarly, not all foods in the same group contain the same nutrients. Oranges, for instance, do not contain much vitamin A, but cantaloupe is a good source of this vitamin.
What are the major nutrients provided by each food group?
A List of the Major Nutrients Provided by Each Food Group 1 Fruits 2 Vegetables 3 Grains 4 Protein Foods 5 Dairy
What is the importance of food groups?
Each food group supplies certain key nutrients that aren't as prevalent in the foods from other groups, which is what makes a variable diet so important. Fresh, canned, dried and frozen fruits each supply a wealth of vitamins and minerals, most notably vitamin C and potassium.
What are the different types of food groups?
There are five basic food groups: grains; vegetables; fruit; meat, fish, and beans (meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, nuts, and meat alternatives); and milk (which includes yogurt and cheese).
Do all fruits and vegetables have the same nutrients?
No single food can supply all the nutrients needed to maintain good health.Similarly, not all foods in the same group contain the same nutrients. Oranges,for instance, do not contain much vitamin A, but cantaloupe is a good sourceof this vitamin.
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