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The USDA MyPlate Food Group Gallery page shows lists of foods for each of the five food groups. Hyperlinked foods show pictures of a specific amount in cup-equivalents (for fruits, vegetables, or dairy) and ounce-equivalents (for grains and protein foods).
As the MyPlate icon shows, the five food groups are Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasizes the importance of an overall healthy eating pattern with all five groups as key building blocks, plus oils.
Launched in 2011, MyPlate’s symbol is a simple visual reminder to choose a variety of foods throughout the day and throughout the week. It represents what and how much to eat from each of the food groups over the course of the day, whether you eat on a plate, from a bowl, or another way.
MyPlate. Remember the food pyramid? Meet MyPlate — the official symbol of the five food groups. MyPlate helps consumers put the Dietary Guidelines for Americans into action with inspiration and simple ideas to remind Americans to make healthy choices at every life stage across the food groups. MyPlate illustrates the five food groups using a familiar mealtime visual, a place setting.
Meet MyPlate, the official symbol of the five food groups. Learn how to make MyPlate work for you. Explore MyPlate. From MyPlate to your plate, every plate tells a story. People all over the country are finding simple, practical ways to eat healthier.
USDA examines all aspects of American food choices such as what we eat, where we eat it, why we eat it, what effect these choices have for America's farmers, and what might be the health consequences of those choices.
MyPlate Plan. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. The MyPlate Plan shows your food group targets – what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance. Your plan is personalized, based on your age, sex, height, weight and physical activity level.
MyPlate illustrates the five food groups using a familiar mealtime visual — a place setting. The MyPlate Plan shows your food group targets — what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance. Your food plan is personalized, based on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level.
The Patterns identify amounts of foods, in nutrient-dense forms, from each of the five major food groups and their subgroups.
USDA’s comprehensive source of food composition data with multiple distinct data types. Analytical data/metadata on commodity and minimally processed food samples. Source: USDA. Updates: Twice annually - April & October. Browse Downloads Read More. Historical data derived from analyses, calculations, and published literature. Source: USDA.