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MyPyramid Food Groups
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MyPyramid Food Groups Food Groups in database

Grains Group


1 Total grain
2 Whole grain
3 Nonwhole grain

Vegetables Group




4 Total vegetables
5 Dark-green leafy vegetables
6 Orange vegetables
7 White potatoes
8 Other starchy vegetables
9 Tomatoes
10 Other vegetables

Fruits Group


11 Total fruits
12 Citrus fruits, melons, and berries
13 Other fruits

Milk Group¹


14 Total milk (milk, yogurt & cheese)² 
15 Milk
16 Yogurt
17 Cheese

 

Meat and Beans Group





 

18 Meat, poultry, fish
19 Meat (beef, pork, veal, lamb, game)
20 Organ meats (meat, poultry)
21 Frankfurters, sausage, luncheon meats (made from meat or poultry)
22 Poultry (chicken, turkey, other)
23 Fish and shellfish high in Omega-3 fatty acids
24 Fish and shellfish low in Omega-3 fatty acids
25 Eggs
26 Cooked dry beans and peas
27 Soybean products (tofu, meat analogs)
28 Nuts and seed


 

Oils

Extras

 

29 Discretionary oil 

30 Discretionary solid fat
31 Added sugars
32 Alcohol

   ¹ Formerly called Dairy Group
   ² Formerly called Total dairy


     
Last Modified: 09/29/2010