Nutritional Foods

Interactive Presentation
By: Megan Lloyd
Education 205-8
Grades 3rd – 5th
 Main Page
Nutritional Foods cover slide
About the Author
Vegetables
Dairy
Grain Slide One
Grain Slide Two
Meats and Proteins
Fruits
Fats and Oils
Sweets and Treats
Daily Servings-
how much you should have
Resources
Nutrition Education Video
Nutrition Education Video
 About the Author
• My name is Megan Lloyd. I am at
Grand Valley State University
receiving my degree for Physical
education with a minor in health
in secondary education. I can not
wait to start teaching. For any
reason you can contacted me by
e-mail mro2633@gmail.com at
any time.
Portion Size for Vegetables

1 small backed or sweet potato should equal the size of a computer mouse

1 cup of broccoli should equal the size of a baseball

1 cup of carrots should equal the size of a baseball

1 ear of corn should she the length of a pencil about the 8 inches

½ cup mashed pashed potatoes should equal the size of a light bulb

1 cup raw leafy greens should equal the size of a baseball

Portion Size for Dairy
1and ½ ounces of hard cheese should equal the size of 3 dice

1 cup of yogurt should equal the size of a light bulb

½ cup frozen yogurt should equal the size of a light bulb

½ cup ice cream should equal the size of a light bulb

Portion Size for Meats and Proteins
¼ cup of almonds should equal the size of a golf ball ( about 12 almonds

3ounces of cooked lean beef should equal a deck of cards

½ cup of cooked beans should equal the size of a light bulb

3 ounces of cooked chicken should equal deck of cards

3 ounces of cooked fish should equal a checkbook

2 table spoons of humus should equal size of a golf ball

1 ounce of lunch meat should equal 1 CD

 Portion Size for Grains
1 bagel ( about 3-4 in diameter) which should equal 6ounce can of tuna

1 biscuit should equal the size of a hockey puck ( about 2 ounces)

1 slice of bread should equal a cassette tap

1 cup of flakes cereal should equal the size if a baseball

½ cup couscous should equal the size of a light bulb

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 Portion Size for Grains
1 cup of cooked pasta should equal the size of a baseball

1 cup popcorn should equal the size of baseball

½ cup of cooked rice should equal the size of a light bulb

1 Waffle or pancake should equal the size of a CD

 Portion size for fruits
1 cup or medium sized apple should equal a size a baseball

1 banana should equal the size of a pencil (about 8 inches in length)

½ cup blueberries should equal the size of a light bulb

1 ounce of dried fruit like apricots, prunes, pears, ect. Should equal the size of a
golf ball

½ cup grapes should equal the size of a light bulb which is about 16 small grapes

¼ cup raisins should be the size of a golf ball

1 cup of strawberries should equal the size of a baseball which is about 12

strawberries
Correct Portion sizes for Fats and
Oils
1 table spoon of butter, margarine, or salad dressing should equal the size of a
poker chip

1 table spoon of mayonnaise should equal the size of a poker chip

1 table spoon of olives should equal the size of a poker chip or about 5 medium
sized olives
Correct Portion Size for Sweets
and Treats
1 muffin should equal the size of a hockey puck

2 inch square brownie should equal a package of dental floss

1 slice of cake (3.5 ounces) should equal about a deck of cards

1 ounce piece of chocolate should equal a package of dental floss

2ounce cinnamon roll should equal the size of a hockey puck

1 cookie should equal the size of 2 poker chips

1 cup of pudding should equal the size of a baseball

 Daily Servings
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 Resources
http://dietmotion.com/images/food-pyramid.jpg

http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4608888/ist24664480-healthy-food-and-body_Full.jpg

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa
=3&q=carrots

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=
broccoli&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=ear
+of+corn&aq=0&oq=ear+of+cor

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=mashed+p
otatoes&sa=N&start=18&ndsp=18

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=+lea
fy+salad&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=

http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-portion-size-plate

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=cheese+c
ut+up&sa=N&start=18&ndsp=18

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=cup
+of+yogurt&aq=0&oq=cup+of+y
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=half
+cup+of+frozen+yogurt+&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=
 Resources
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=half+cup+of+ice+cream+&aq=f&oq
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http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthtool-portion-size-plate
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of+bread&aq=0&oq=slice+of+b
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=biscuit
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d+pasta&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=popco
rn+&aq=f&oq=
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=cooke
d+rice&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=waffle
+and+pancakes&aq=f&oq=
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&ei
=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=almonds&spell=1
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=+co
oked+lean+beef&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=coo
ked+beans&aq=f&oq=
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=coo
ked+chicken&aq=1&oq=cooked+
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=coo
ked+fish&aq=0&oq=cooked+
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=hum
mus+&aq=f&oq=
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=lunc
h+meats&aq=0&oq=lunch+meat
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anna&aq=f&oq=
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=blue
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 Resources
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=dried%20fruit&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&ei
=CLhnSvaEPJOZlAfSn4XICQ&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=grapes =0&ct=result&cd=1&q=a+piece+of+chocolate&spell=1
&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=cinn
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=strawb amon+roll+&btnG=Search+images&aq=3&oq=
erries&aq=1&oq=straw
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=cup
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http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=sun+m
aid+raisins&aq=1&oq=sun+ma
information
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/daily/graphics/diet_0
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=butter
&aq=f&oq=
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBb_91YsM9Y
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=mayon
naise+&btnG=Search+images&aq=f&oq=

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