NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -What foods are in the Vegetable Group? Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as part of the Vegetable Group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked and can be fresh, frozen, canned, or dried.

Detailed explanation-2: -What foods are in the Fruit Group? The Fruit Group includes all fruits and 100% fruit juice. Fruits may be fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated.

Detailed explanation-3: -The vegetable food group includes dark green vegetables, red and orange vegetables, starchy vegetables, and legumes (beans and peas). Dark green vegetables include broccoli, collard greens, spinach, and kale. Red and orange vegetables include acorn squash, carrots, pumpkin, tomato, and sweet potato.

Detailed explanation-4: -The vegetable subgroups include dark green, red/orange, beans and peas (legumes), starchy, and other. They are based on the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the vegetables group in Choose MyPlate.