What are all the food from the meats and alternatives gruop?

The basic food groups are:

• breads, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles and other grains.
• vegetables and legumes.
• fruit.
• milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives.
• lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts and legumes.

1. What foods are apart of the meat group?
2. What's all in the meat group?
3. What are the 5 food groups?
4. Is fish in the meat food group?
5. What does meat and alternatives do for your body?
6. Which food is a vegetarian choice in the protein food group?
7. What is a protein alternative?
8. Is egg a meat alternative?

What foods are apart of the meat group?

Lean meats - Beef, lamb, veal, pork, kangaroo, lean (lower salt) sausages. Poultry - Chicken, turkey, duck, emu, goose, bush birds. Fish and seafood - Fish, prawns, crab, lobster, mussels, oysters, scallops, clams. Eggs - Chicken eggs, duck eggs.

What's all in the meat group?

Meat and protein. The next tier of the Food Guide Pyramid, level three from the bottom, is the meat group. This group includes a variety of foods, including beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, game, eggs, dry beans (legumes, lentils, and peas), soy foods, nuts, and peanut butter.

What are the 5 food groups?

As the MyPlate icon shows, the five food groups are Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy.

Is fish in the meat food group?

The bottom line

By some definitions, fish is considered meat, and by others, it isn't. Fish is the flesh of an animal used for food, and by that definition, it's meat.

What does meat and alternatives do for your body?

Meat and Alternatives provide the body with protein, B vitamins and minerals such as iron and zinc and magnesium. While foods in this group are important for your health, they shouldn't take the biggest space on the plate.

Which food is a vegetarian choice in the protein food group?

Vegetarian options in the Protein Foods Group include beans, peas, and lentils, nuts, seeds, and soy products.

What is a protein alternative?

Alternative protein sources encompass everything from algae to re-engineered plant-based legumes and a variety of meat substitutes. Think of lab-grown meat, plant-based meat, single-cell proteins from yeast or algae, and edible insects.

Is egg a meat alternative?

Yes, eggs are often found in the dairy case, but they belong to the Meat and Alternatives food group.