FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Food is divided into 7 different groups : drinks, carbs, fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat / fish / eggs, fats and high-sugar foods. Each of these groups provide different nutrients and should be consumed at a different rate.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the MyPlate icon shows, the five food groups are Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasizes the importance of an overall healthy eating pattern with all five groups as key building blocks, plus oils.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Fruit from Spain, fruit is often categorized into six main groups: berries, pits, cores, citrus fruits, melons and tropical fruit.