Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________
Instructions for ChooseMyPlate.gov Activity:
1. Go to www.choosemyplate.gov
2. In the green toolbar at the top, click on “SuperTracker &
Other Tools”, then click on Daily Food Plans. Then click on
the Daily Food Plan link in the paragraph that appears.
3. Fill in your AGE, SEX, WEIGHT, HEIGHT and ACTIVITY LEVEL
and then click SUBMIT.
4. Use the information provided for you on the following
screen to fill out the chart on the “Your Daily Food Plan”
worksheet. Do not worry about the sample menu at the
bottom of the page at this point!
5. Back on the top green toolbar, click on “My Plate”. Use the
food group boxes and the “Topics” box on the right to
access the information you need for the questions on the
back of this worksheet. You may find the Food Gallery for
each food group to be helpful as well.
Finally, click back to the “SuperTracker & Other Tools” on the top
menu, and choose SuperTracker. At the bottom right, you will
need to click on Edit my Profile and RE-ENTER your name, age,
gender, weight, height, and activity level. YOU DO NOT NEED TO
REGISTER BY FILLING OUT THE BOTTOM HALF OF THIS PAGE!!!
Use the Food Tracker under “Track Food & Activity” to enter
healthful foods for a day, giving you 100% of EVERY Daily Food
Group Target, while keeping you in the range of your Daily
Calorie Limit Once you have a meal plan that is within the
guidelines, record the foods for each meal AND serving amounts
on the chart below. Remember, this is NOT what you DO eat, it’s
what you SHOULD eat!
For ideas, go back to each food group under “Food
Groups” and get ideas & serving sizes.
Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________
Your Daily Food Plan
Log onto the www.ChooseMyPlate.gov website. Click on the subject Daily Food Plan
under “Interactive Tools”. Enter your age, gender, weight, height, and physical activity to
generate your personal Pyramid plan. RECORD THE INFORMATION in the chart below:
FOOD GROUP
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Dairy
Protein Foods
Oils
Empty Calories (Limit)
Total Calorie Food Pattern
Physical Activity (minutes)
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT
Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________
ChooseMyPlate.gov Worksheet
Answer the following questions using the website BEFORE you work on your individual
plan! Click on “MyPlate” on the top green menu, then use the “Topics” menu on the right
to locate the answers.
1. Physical Activity (click on the Physical Activity tab on the green toolbar):
a. What are three “moderate” physical activities you would enjoy?
b. What are three “vigorous” physical activities you would enjoy?
c. What are three reasons physical activity is important?
2. Protein Foods: PURPLE!
a. What are three examples of an ounce of meat (see “What counts as a ounce?”)
b. What are the 6 categories that make up this food group?
3. Vegetables: GREEN!
a. Give three examples of a “cup” of vegetables. (see “What counts as a cup?”)
b. Give two examples of the following:
Dark green vegetables:
Orange vegetables:
Dry beans & peas:
Starchy vegetables:
4. Fruits: RED!
a. Give two examples of a “cup” of fruit. (see “What counts as a cup?”)
b. Give three reasons it is important to eat fruit.
5. Grains: ORANGE!
a. What is the difference between whole grains & refined grains?
b. Give two examples of each.
Whole grains:
Refined grains:
c. What are three examples of an “ounce” of grains?
6. Dairy: BLUE!
a. What is an example of a “cup” of dairy?
b. List three milk-based desserts.
Name: _____________________________ Date: _____________
Finally, click back to the “SuperTracker & Other Tools” on the top
menu, and choose SuperTracker.
At the bottom right, you will need to click on Edit my Profile and REENTER your name, age, gender, weight, height, and activity level.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER BY FILLING OUT THE
BOTTOM HALF OF THIS PAGE!!!
Use the Food Tracker under “Track Food & Activity” to enter healthful
foods for a day, giving you 100% of EVERY Daily Food Group Target,
while keeping you in the range of your Daily Calorie Limit Once you
have a meal plan that is within the guidelines, record the foods for each
meal AND serving amounts on the chart below.
MENU
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
SNACKS
DINNER