Balanced Diet worksheet for learning about food groups and nutrients.

Let’s go step by step to solve this worksheet about balanced diet and nutrients.

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Part 1: Complete the table — Match food groups with their main nutrients

We need to think about what each group of foods gives our body.

- Bread, cereal, rice, pasta → These are starchy foods. They give us energy. The main nutrient here is carbohydrates.

- Fruit and vegetables → These are full of vitamins (like vitamin C), minerals, and fiber. So we write: vitamins, minerals, fibre

- Dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt) → These help build strong bones and teeth. Main nutrients: calcium, protein, some fats

But since the table asks for “nutrients” in general, and looking at part 2, we should match them to the words given later: carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fat, fibre, minerals.

So let’s simplify:

→ Dairy = proteins, calcium (mineral) → but since “calcium” isn’t in the word list for part 2, maybe just say proteins, minerals? Wait — actually, dairy is rich in protein and calcium, and calcium is a mineral. But in many school worksheets, they say dairy = protein + calcium/minerals.

Looking ahead to part 3, it lists “Calcium” separately, so perhaps for this table, we can use broader terms.

Actually, standard answers:

- Bread, cereal, rice, pasta → Carbohydrates
- Fruit and vegetables → Vitamins, minerals, fibre
- Dairy products → Protein, calcium (but calcium is a mineral) → so maybe Protein, Minerals
- Meat, poultry, fish → Protein
- Fats, oils, sweets → Fat

Wait — let’s check common curriculum:

Typical matching:

| Food Group | Nutrient(s) |
|------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Bread, cereal, etc. | Carbohydrates |
| Fruit & veg | Vitamins, Minerals, Fibre |
| Dairy | Protein, Calcium (Mineral) |
| Meat, poultry, fish | Protein |
| Fats, oils, sweets | Fat |

Since “calcium” is listed in part 3 as a separate nutrient, and “minerals” is one of the words in part 2, we can put “minerals” for dairy too — because dairy has calcium which is a mineral.

But to keep it simple and match the words from part 2, let’s assign:

→ Bread, cereal, rice, pasta → carbohydrates

→ Fruit and vegetables → vitamins, minerals, fibre

→ Dairy products → proteins, minerals (since milk has protein and calcium)

→ Meat, poultry, fish → proteins

→ Fats, oils, sweets → fat

That makes sense.

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Part 2: Complete the sentences with the words:

*carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fat, fibre, minerals*

Let’s read each sentence and pick the right word.

1. “... help to maintain and replace the tissues in your body, they are also used to manufacture antibodies that fight infection, you need them to grow and develop.”

→ This describes proteins. Proteins build and repair tissues, make enzymes and antibodies.

✔ Answer: proteins

2. “... is an important kind of carbohydrate that comes from fruits, vegetables and grains.”

→ That’s fibre. Fibre is a type of carb found in plants.

✔ Answer: fibre

3. “Most foods contain ... which the body breaks down into simple sugars — the major source of energy for the body.”

→ That’s carbohydrates. Carbs break down into glucose (sugar) for energy.

✔ Answer: carbohydrates

4. “Your body uses ... from foods for energy, to protect organs and bones, and to make hormones and regulate blood pressure. It is also necessary to maintain healthy skin, hair and nails.”

→ This sounds like fat. Fat stores energy, cushions organs, helps make hormones, keeps skin/hair healthy.

✔ Answer: fat

5. “Fruit and vegetables are rich in ... which are necessary for our body to develop properly.”

→ That’s vitamins. Vitamins help growth and development.

✔ Answer: vitamins

6. “Substances like magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, calcium, phosphorus are called ...”

→ These are all minerals.

✔ Answer: minerals

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Part 3: In which products can you find the following nutrients?

Now we list examples of foods for each nutrient.

Use common knowledge:

- Carbohydrates: bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, cereals → any starchy food

- Fat: butter, oil, nuts, avocado, fatty meat, cheese

- Vitamins: fruits (oranges, bananas), vegetables (carrots, spinach)

- Proteins: meat, fish, eggs, beans, lentils, dairy

- Calcium: milk, cheese, yogurt, leafy greens (like kale), fortified plant milks

- Fibre: whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, oats

- Iron: red meat, spinach, lentils, beans, fortified cereals

Let’s write simple answers suitable for a student.

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## Final Answer:

1. Complete the table:

| GROUPS OF PRODUCTS | NUTRIENTS |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
| bread, cereal, rice, pasta| carbohydrates |
| fruit and vegetables | vitamins, minerals, fibre |
| dairy products | proteins, minerals |
| meat, poultry, fish | proteins |
| Fats, oils, sweets | fat |

*(Note: Some may argue dairy = protein + calcium, but since calcium is a mineral, “minerals” is acceptable here.)*

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2. Complete the sentences:

1. proteins
2. fibre
3. carbohydrates
4. fat
5. vitamins
6. minerals

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3. In which products can you find the following nutrients?

- Carbohydrates: bread, rice, pasta, potatoes
- Fat: butter, oil, nuts, cheese
- Vitamins: oranges, carrots, spinach
- Proteins: chicken, fish, eggs, beans
- Calcium: milk, cheese, yogurt, broccoli
- Fibre: apples, oats, whole wheat bread, beans
- Iron: beef, spinach, lentils, fortified cereal

*(Answers may vary slightly — these are common examples.)*