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The Food Rainbow. Healthy choices within each food g roup. Vegetables and Fruit. 7 servings a day (for a girl aged 14-18) Ex: Green beans (125 mL, ½ cup) Romaine lettuce (250 mL, 1 cup raw) Cherries (20) Fruit juice (125 mL, ½ cup) Banana (1 medium) Cabbage (125 mL, ½ cup)
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The Food Rainbow Healthy choices within each food group
Vegetables and Fruit • 7 servings a day (for a girl aged 14-18) Ex: • Green beans (125 mL, ½ cup) • Romaine lettuce (250 mL, 1 cup raw) • Cherries (20) • Fruit juice (125 mL, ½ cup) • Banana (1 medium) • Cabbage (125 mL, ½ cup) • Watermelon (125 mL, ½ cup)
Grain Products • 6 servings a day Ex: • Whole grain bagel (½ bagel, 45 g) • Cold cereal (30 g) • Whole grain pasta (125 mL, ½ cup cooked) • Brown rice (125 mL, ½ cup cooked) • Congee (125 mL, ½ cup cooked) • Waffle (1 small, 35 g)
Milk and Alternatives • 3-4 servings a day Ex: • Skim milk (250 mL, 1 cup) • Block cheese (50 g, 1 ½ oz) • Yogurt (175 mL, ¾ cup) • Yogurt drink (200 mL)
Meat and Alternatives • 2 servings a day Ex: • Tofu (150 g, 175 mL, ¾ cup) • Beef (75 g [2 ½ oz] / 125 mL [½ cup])