The Eatwell Guide

Question 1

What 5 groups is the Eatwell guide made up of?

Answer 1

Fruit and vegetables : bread, rice, potatoes and other starchy foods : meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein : milk and dairy foods : oil and spreads.

Question 2

Why is the Eatwell Guide useful?

Answer 2

Helps to understand the different types of food that make up a healthy diet. How much of those foods you should eat for a well-balanced and healthy diet.

Question 3

`Label the eatwell guide.

Answer 3

See notes

Question 4

What is included in the eatwell guide?

Answer 4

Traffic light labels, eatwell plate, foods high in fat and sugar, water and lower fat drinks, calories per day.

Question 5

What % of energy can you get from free sugars per day?

Answer 5

5%

Question 6

What are free sugars?

Answer 6

Added sugars (includes honey, syrup + unsweetened fruit juice)

Question 7

What are the 7 points in the eatwell guide?

Answer 7

5 portions of fruit + veg per day : include starchy foods (one per meal, wholegrain is best) : variety : meat, fish, eggs + pulses (lean meat, avoid frying, 2 portions fish per week one oily) : 3 portions dairy per day : small amount low fat spreads (unsaturated best) : cut down on sugar + fat.

Question 8

Give examples of saturated fat foods (3)

Answer 8

Butter, ghee, cake.

Question 9

Give examples of polyunsaturated fat foods (3)

Answer 9

Sunflower, soya, fish oil.

Question 10

Give examples of monounsaturated foods (2)

Answer 10

Olive oil, rapeseed oil.