The green group is the vegetables group. Foods like broccoli, carrots, peas and onions have lots of vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and minerals keep us healthy.

The purple group is the meat and fish group. Foods like chicken, ham and eggs haves lots o protein. Proteins help us grow.

The orange group is the cereals group. Foods like bread, cereal, rice and pasta have lots of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates give us energy.



The red group is the fruit group. Foods like cherries, plums and pineapple are in this group. We need to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables every day.

The yellow group is the oils and fat group. Foods like oil, butter and cheese are in this group Don’t eat too much from here!

The blue group is the milk products group. Foods like yoghurt, cheese and milk have lots of calcium. Calcium makes our bones strong.


Source: Surprise! 5 O.U.P.