PRAYER

ADOB
O

ESCABECHE

AFRITADA

ENSAYMADA

OTAP

RICE

ORANGE

DRAGON FRUIT

EGGPLANT

RADISH

LECHE FLAN

NATA DE COCO

GELATIN

ORANGE JUICE

FRUIT SHAKES

ICED TEA

SIOMAI

TURON

SANDWICH

GENERAL FOOD
CATEGORIES

There are six general

food categories
namely:

Main
Dish/
Course
Bread
and
Cereal
Products
Fruits
and
Vegetabl
es

Dessert

Beverages

Snacks
or
Merien
da

Main Dish/Course
is featured of primary
dish in a meal consisting
of several courses.
It is usually includes
meat, poultry, fish or
other sea foods. A
combination of these
foods can also be a part
of the this meal.

 It is most often
preceded by an
appetizer, soup or salad
and followed by a
dessert.
It is sometimes referred
as a meat course.

ADOB
O
ESCABEC
HE
AFRITA
DA

Bread and Cereal

Products
Food that is made from flour and

water, raised by yeast and then

baked.
Bread is usually served at
breakfast.
Noodles and rice can be served with
the main dish.
This can be a part of the snack or
merienda.
Bread and cereals are good source
of fibre, carbohydrates and protein.

ENSAYMADA

OTAP
RICE

Fruits and Vegetables

it is sometimes served at the
beginning of a meal or as an
appetizer.
May also be a part of the main
dish or a light meal. For
example, cooked vegetables
like chopsuey, pakbet and
laing, some of the Filipino
dishes.
It adds variety and nutritional

 At present, we are learning

to appreciate the value of
salads or uncooked
vegetables because of their
nutrient content. Salad is one
example and can be a very
flexible diet.
Always include fruits and
vegetables that is high in
vitamins to meet the daily

EXAMPLES

ORANGE

EGGPLANT

DRAGON FRUIT

RADISH

Dessert
It is usually consists of
sweet foods and
beverages, but may include
cheese and nuts and other
savory items.
Given at the end of the
meal.

if the meal is heavy, give a

light dessert like fruit
desserts because it has a
light nutrient content. If it
cakes and ice creams that
is rich in carbohydrates,
thus, they should go with a
light meals.

EXAMPLES

LECHE FLAN

NATA DE COCO

GELATIN

Beverages
This are liquids specifically
prepared for human
consumption.
Although all beverage,
including juice and soft
drinks have some form of
water in them, water itself
is not often classified as a
beverage.
Select a beverage that goes
with the main course or

EXAMPLES

ORANGE JUICE

FRUIT SHAKES

ICED TEA

Snacks or Merienda
It is composed of two light
meals: the first is a morning
snack and the second is the
equivalent of afternoon tea.
It is an important part of the
eating pattern of Filipinos.
It contributes significantly to
the nutrient and calorie
requirement of an individual.

Common examples are:

Bread
Sweets
Pastries
Halo-halo
And even delicacies such as
balut.

EXAMPLES

SIOMAI

TURON

SANDWICH

Evaluation
Direction: Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
1. It is sometimes referred as meat
course.
A. Snacks
B. Main dish
C. Bread and cereals
D. beverages
2.

These are good source of fiber,

carbohydrates, and protein.
A. Snacks
B. Main dish
C. Bread and cereals
D. beverages

3. It is usually given at
the end of every meal.
A. Dessert
B. Beverage
C. Fruits and
vegetables
D.isMain
dish
4. It
not classified
as a
beverage although all
beverages have some
form of it.
A. Juice
B. Soft drinks
C. Coffee
D. water

5. An important part of the

eating pattern of every
Filipinos.
A. Dessert
B. Beverage
C. Snacks or merienda
D. Main dish

List your favorite

foods and classify
it if it is a: main
dish, bread and
cereals, fruits and
vegetables,
dessert, beverage
or merienda.
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understand the
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