The Grain GroupThe Grain Group
Food $ense Nutrition Education
The Grain group is an The Grain group is an important part of important part of
MyPyramidMyPyramid
Food in the Grain GroupFood in the Grain Group
Grain gives our body energy to:Grain gives our body energy to:
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We need to eat 6 to 11 We need to eat 6 to 11 servings of grain each dayservings of grain each day
to
What is a serving?What is a serving?1 piece of
bread
5 whole wheat crackers
1 cup cold cereal
3 cups popcorn
7 saltine crackers
½ cup rice or oatmeal
Half of our servings of grain Half of our servings of grain need to be whole grainsneed to be whole grains
Whole Wheat BreadBrown Rice
Wholegrain Muffin
What is your favorite food in What is your favorite food in the grain group?the grain group?
What Can I Do?What Can I Do?
Eat whole wheat bread instead of white bread
