What are the five food groups?

  1. Grains—Bread, pasta, oatmeal, cereal, and tortillas are all grains.
  2. Fruits—Fruits can be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried. Juice that is 100% fruit juice also counts.
  3. Vegetables—Vegetables can be raw or cooked, frozen, canned, dried, or 100% vegetable juice.
  4. Protein foods—Protein foods include meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds.
  5. Dairy—Milk and products made from milk, such as cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, make up the dairy group.