Types of Foods

Question 1

What are African American Foods and what are the cons?

Answer 1

Down-home breads are served with most meals. Black-eyed peas, okra, sweet potatoes, peanuts, corn, green beans, and peppers are important. Pork, chicken, fried fish.

too much fat, sodium, and carbs.
deficient in iron, calcium, fiber, potassium, vitamin C.

Question 2

What are French American Foods and what are the cons?

Answer 2

Cajun. Lacking calcium, vitamins D, E, and C

Question 3

What are Mexican Foods and what are the cons?

Answer 3

Beans, rice, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, chilies. Pork, goat, garlic, wheat, refritos, avacoadoes, cheese. Flan is a favorite dessert.

Lacking vitamin C. Calcium intake is low because of lactose intolerance.

Question 4

What are Puerto Rican Foods and what are the cons?

Answer 4

Corn, wheat, seafood, beef, pork, rice, olive oil, chicken, pinto beans, and okra. Plantains, green bananas, potatoes, squash, taro, and breadfruit. Pineapple, mango, papayas, guava, and coconut.

Not enough calcium.

Question 5

What are Italian Foods?

Answer 5

Pasta, rice, beans, olives, fruits, vegetables, seafood. Beef is seldom. Salami, veal and pork is favored. cheese is important. fat is usually olive oil. dessert is fruit.

Question 6

What are greek foods?

Answer 6

Salads. Bread is the basis. fruity olive oil. seafood, lamb, goat, and pork.

Question 7

What are North European foods and cons?

Answer 7

large servings of meat. little sides of vegetables and starch. greens, potatoes, beets, mushrooms, barley, plums, rye. sausages, cheese, dark bread, dairy. pickled herring.

needs more vitamins, minerals, fiber