A User’s Guide for best using the MyPlate Portion Control MyPlate!

MyPlate Portion Control Plate
The MyPlate Portion Control 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 portion control 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 portion control plate.
Protein Options 26085_9df2e7-10> |
Grain Options 26085_7cc82e-57> |
Vegetable Options 26085_a0f04c-b9> |
Fruit Options 26085_3aabc7-14> |
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Grilled Chicken 26085_e43bb4-b5> |
White Rice 26085_0266b1-a7> |
Roasted Bell Pepper 26085_7ad3d9-89> |
Strawberries 26085_eae938-8d> |
Crockpot Chicken 26085_eef7ac-e5> |
Brown Rice 26085_04e28c-6c> |
Broccoli 26085_e8f534-6b> |
Banana 26085_256fa2-24> |
Shrimp 26085_dfaab4-bc> |
Quinoa 26085_28255e-27> |
Cucumber 26085_5a8f13-1d> |
Raspberries 26085_e2c23b-9d> |
Tuna 26085_77bb4c-c9> |
Popcorn 26085_3484b6-05> |
Green Salad 26085_f26650-f9> |
Blackberries 26085_da7378-0e> |
Salmon 26085_c1abaf-3d> |
Pretzels 26085_8a2e93-9e> |
Green Beans 26085_937dcb-62> |
Blueberries 26085_397e0d-97> |
Lean Ground Beef 26085_902850-53> |
Noodles 26085_1e88c7-83> |
Peas 26085_5b47c8-e4> |
Apples 26085_f99b22-60> |
Ground Turkey 26085_85899e-fa> |
Toast 26085_2e3ed7-92> |
Zucchini & Yellow Squash 26085_4afd3f-5d> |
Grapes 26085_562506-50> |
Ground Chicken 26085_902fd6-3c> |
Tortilla 26085_09e2ac-c6> |
Asparagus 26085_4dc0b6-4d> |
Oranges 26085_705008-3c> |
Lean Sausage 26085_85492c-32> |
Bagel 26085_13f0fa-20> |
Mushrooms 26085_ee2f4f-dd> |
Mangoes 26085_d43a0e-79> |
Eggs/ Egg Whites 26085_0dc391-78> |
Bread Roll/Croissant 26085_d107fe-b2> |
Cauliflower Rice 26085_69abdd-02> |
Peaches 26085_a25c6c-33> |
Tofu 26085_b7d57f-58> |
Crackers 26085_4f1396-20> |
Avocado 26085_8a5494-9d> |
Watermelon 26085_7946b5-28> |
White Fish 26085_6415cb-81> |
Cereal 26085_ead1c2-8a> |
Carrots 26085_39e65f-87> |
Cantaloupe 26085_b97da6-5b> |
Tempeh 26085_c41b85-07> |
Bread 26085_9bebcd-58> |
Corn 26085_bc42a8-e7> |
Cherries 26085_79259b-59> |
Legumes (lentils, beans, chickpeas, peanuts, etc.) 26085_41f75f-f3> |
Oatmeal/Oats 26085_dacec8-01> |
Kale, Lettuce, Spinach, Romaine, Cabbage, etc. 26085_74ff68-04> |
Kiwi 26085_f13d97-66> |
Ham 26085_c2a613-fb> |
Couscous 26085_9f4d16-f4> |
Brussel Sprouts 26085_65006e-cd> |
Pineapple 26085_b352a2-25> |
Cooked Turkey 26085_6dd8b2-c3> |
Chips 26085_dc4472-e1> |
Celery 26085_7e2752-17> |
Pomegranates 26085_23369d-0d> |
Deli Meat 26085_63c702-20> |
Tostadas 26085_3233fb-76> |
Eggplant 26085_72d15b-e4> |
Plums 26085_4c1cac-9e> |
Greek Yogurt 26085_ca7f6c-f6> |
Whole Wheat Pasta 26085_9980c9-a4> |
Potatoes/Sweet Potatoes 26085_01061c-f5> |
Apricots 26085_4b1a6f-2b> |
Cottage Cheese 26085_180446-67> |
Muffins 26085_2e165c-12> |
Tomatoes 26085_711e6f-0d> |
Pears 26085_5eb706-4e> |
Seafood (scallops, crab, crawfish, etc.) 26085_622db8-2b> |
Waffles 26085_d2e766-d6> |
Onion 26085_3cee74-d4> |
Coconut 26085_6cc54c-16> |
Protein Bar/Shake 26085_e16f81-30> |
Pancakes 26085_165685-aa> |
Root vegetables (beets, turnips, parsnips, radishes, etc.) 26085_8f8347-48> |
Grapefruit 26085_0d2c4b-c5> |
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