A User’s Guide for best using the MyPlate children’s nutrition plate!

Kids Nutrition Plate
The MyPlate Nutrition Plate is a health-focussed tool designed to help you build nutrient-dense meals. It provides sectioned off areas to aid in the creation of portion controlled eating that aligns with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate model.
This page offers additional information that can help you best utilize your portion control plate and follow the MyPlate method of eating.
Examples of Easy Meals to Make
Here are some examples of meals that can be made following the nutrition plate’s guidance of 25% vegetables, 25% fruits, 25% grains, and 25% protein. Each meal example is simple and utilizes whole foods.
Make Your Own Meal Combinations
Use the chart below to create interesting and balance meals on your nutrition plate.
Protein Options 26038_42e1b4-84> |
Grain Options 26038_3d54af-6b> |
Vegetable Options 26038_10dd0c-c6> |
Fruit Options 26038_d9ebbc-2c> |
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Grilled Chicken 26038_977e72-d1> |
White Rice 26038_3d01ed-93> |
Roasted Bell Pepper 26038_d6f856-4d> |
Strawberries 26038_2874b2-32> |
Crockpot Chicken 26038_fc7cbf-fa> |
Brown Rice 26038_71054c-1a> |
Broccoli 26038_c02876-0c> |
Banana 26038_aa7dbf-d1> |
Shrimp 26038_5bd10c-96> |
Quinoa 26038_0eca9e-58> |
Cucumber 26038_d1ff23-b3> |
Raspberries 26038_79fc1e-49> |
Tuna 26038_738515-66> |
Popcorn 26038_d19ce0-38> |
Green Salad 26038_e9308e-ae> |
Blackberries 26038_8a5367-9d> |
Salmon 26038_3e4a7e-7f> |
Pretzels 26038_67c7c0-04> |
Green Beans 26038_3fd1ba-fd> |
Blueberries 26038_6d103d-74> |
Lean Ground Beef 26038_69a32b-0a> |
Noodles 26038_5fc99c-58> |
Peas 26038_554a5f-fc> |
Apples 26038_48e19c-43> |
Ground Turkey 26038_4eeb85-58> |
Toast 26038_1e6afc-bb> |
Zucchini & Yellow Squash 26038_330331-0b> |
Grapes 26038_3d36c7-27> |
Ground Chicken 26038_dda11e-c1> |
Tortilla 26038_dee489-76> |
Asparagus 26038_ddecc6-b9> |
Oranges 26038_2ea548-91> |
Lean Sausage 26038_b2e1db-e6> |
Bagel 26038_d6686b-10> |
Mushrooms 26038_83c2f7-d3> |
Mangoes 26038_55a58c-8d> |
Eggs/ Egg Whites 26038_c17ae1-fe> |
Bread Roll/Croissant 26038_ef508d-5a> |
Cauliflower Rice 26038_6014e4-a0> |
Peaches 26038_394cac-5c> |
Tofu 26038_923a7e-37> |
Crackers 26038_7597e3-37> |
Avocado 26038_332d38-29> |
Watermelon 26038_a386aa-5f> |
White Fish 26038_77ef4f-7c> |
Cereal 26038_d3fd06-a7> |
Carrots 26038_aa0788-a5> |
Cantaloupe 26038_ec1645-f8> |
Tempeh 26038_1f3fcb-70> |
Bread 26038_0bd23d-08> |
Corn 26038_7fe895-ab> |
Cherries 26038_091d65-2d> |
Legumes (lentils, beans, chickpeas, peanuts, etc.) 26038_6b195e-fd> |
Oatmeal/Oats 26038_adfcd6-cf> |
Kale, Lettuce, Spinach, Romaine, Cabbage, etc. 26038_4f7a35-5a> |
Kiwi 26038_10a7d2-81> |
Ham 26038_2a260a-c5> |
Couscous 26038_dadf51-4b> |
Brussel Sprouts 26038_1e60a7-51> |
Pineapple 26038_6275bc-43> |
Cooked Turkey 26038_2287c2-c0> |
Chips 26038_d6ac75-a3> |
Celery 26038_9051d0-37> |
Pomegranates 26038_477400-1d> |
Deli Meat 26038_a7cbbd-ad> |
Tostadas 26038_ff9184-8c> |
Eggplant 26038_9de180-c8> |
Plums 26038_0b133f-4d> |
Greek Yogurt 26038_6e9d8a-6c> |
Whole Wheat Pasta 26038_05d34c-c5> |
Potatoes/Sweet Potatoes 26038_f409c6-dd> |
Apricots 26038_d73a70-42> |
Cottage Cheese 26038_8d7a01-ff> |
Muffins 26038_03cf3d-89> |
Tomatoes 26038_adaa52-82> |
Pears 26038_14448c-91> |
Seafood (scallops, crab, crawfish, etc.) 26038_360b98-0d> |
Waffles 26038_61addd-1e> |
Onion 26038_d151cb-e5> |
Coconut 26038_010f04-09> |
Protein Bar/Shake 26038_0b9f1d-bf> |
Pancakes 26038_4c5fc7-3d> |
Root vegetables (beets, turnips, parsnips, radishes, etc.) 26038_debbcd-3d> |
Grapefruit 26038_ed06d4-fe> |
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