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Making Smarter Choices: Meal Patterns and Menu Planning. The Components. Component = Food Group (sort of…). Fruit / Vegetable. No distinction between fruits and vegetables Forms: Fresh cooked Fresh raw Frozen Canned Dried Juice Types: endless!. Fruit / Vegetable.
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Making Smarter Choices: Meal Patterns and Menu Planning
The Components Component = Food Group (sort of…)
Fruit / Vegetable • No distinction between fruits and vegetables • Forms: • Fresh cooked • Fresh raw • Frozen • Canned • Dried • Juice • Types: endless!
Fruit / Vegetable Dark Green
Fruit / Vegetable RedandOrange
Fruit / Vegetable Starchy
Fruit / Vegetable Dried Beans and Peas
Fruit / Vegetable Other Vegetables
Fruit / Vegetable Monday Wednesday Tuesday What Your Menu Shouldn’t Look Like… Thursday Friday
Fruit / Vegetable Fruits
Fruit / Vegetable • Smoothies can count toward fruit (as juice) and milk requirements • Can’t be the only item at snack • Yogurt, peanut butter, and any other ingredient don’t count toward meal pattern
