Nutrition Worksheets: Free Printable Ideas and Templates - Free Printable

To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each food group category and pick out the items that actually belong in that group. Some pictures are "trick" items that don't fit.

Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each row:

1. PROTEIN
* Goal: Find foods that build muscle (meat, fish, eggs, beans).
* Items in the row: Fried egg, Roast Chicken, Cupcake, Fish, Apple, Pretzel.
* Selection:
* ✔ Fried Egg: Eggs are a great source of protein.
* ✔ Roast Chicken: Meat is a primary source of protein.
* ✔ Fish: Fish is a healthy source of protein.
* ✘ *Cupcake:* This is sugar/grain.
* ✘ *Apple:* This is a fruit.
* ✘ *Pretzel:* This is a grain.

2. GRAIN
* Goal: Find foods made from wheat, oats, rice, or corn (breads, cereals, pasta).
* Items in the row: Sliced Bread, Cereal Box, Ice Cream Cone, Pizza Slice, Corn on the Cob.
* Selection:
* ✔ Sliced Bread: Made from wheat flour.
* ✔ Cereal: Usually made from grains like oats or corn.
* ✔ Pizza Slice: The crust is made from dough (grain).
* ✔ Corn on the Cob: Corn is considered a starchy vegetable but counts as a grain in many dietary guides because it is a seed.
* ✘ *Ice Cream Cone:* While the cone is a wafer (grain), the main item shown is ice cream (dairy/sugar). However, usually, in these simple worksheets, if the cone is prominent, it might be tricky. But looking at the other clear grains, let's stick to the obvious ones. Actually, looking closely, the ice cream is the main focus. Let's look at the others. Bread, Cereal, Pizza, and Corn are definitely grains.

3. DAIRY
* Goal: Find foods made from milk (cheese, yogurt, milk itself).
* Items in the row: Cheese Wedge, Yogurt Cup, Milk Carton, Juice Box, Pear, Asparagus.
* Selection:
* ✔ Cheese Wedge: Made from milk.
* ✔ Yogurt Cup: Made from milk.
* ✔ Milk Carton: Liquid milk.
* ✘ *Juice Box:* This is fruit/vegetable juice.
* ✘ *Pear:* This is a fruit.
* ✘ *Asparagus:* This is a vegetable.

4. FRUITS
* Goal: Find sweet, fleshy products of plants that contain seeds.
* Items in the row: Tomatoes (or Persimmons?), Hot Dog, Banana, Soda Can, Carrot.
* Selection:
* ✔ Banana: A classic fruit.
* ✔ Tomatoes/Persimmons: The round red/orange fruits on the left look like tomatoes. Botanically, tomatoes are fruits! Even if they are persimmons, they are also fruits. So, circle the pile of round fruits.
* ✘ *Hot Dog:* This is meat/protein.
* ✘ *Soda Can:* This is a drink/sugar.
* ✘ *Carrot:* This is a vegetable.

5. VEGETABLES
* Goal: Find edible parts of plants (leaves, roots, stems).
* Items in the row: Asparagus/Celery?, Tomato, Grapes, Squid, Coffee Cup, Lettuce Head.
* Selection:
* ✔ Leafy Green (Left): Looks like asparagus or celery stalks. These are vegetables.
* ✔ Lettuce Head (Right): Leafy green vegetable.
* *Tomato:* As discussed above, botanically a fruit (though often cooked as a veggie, in strict science categories, it's a fruit). However, in elementary school, sometimes tomatoes are grouped with veggies. Let's look for clearer options first.
* ✘ *Grapes:* Definitely fruit.
* ✘ *Squid:* Animal/Protein.
* *Coffee Cup:* Drink.
* *Note:* If the worksheet considers tomatoes vegetables (culinary definition), you would circle it. But since there is a "Fruits" section where tomatoes fit scientifically, and clear vegetables like lettuce and asparagus here, stick to the greens. Wait, looking at the "Fruits" row again, those red round things might be apples or peaches? No, they have calyxes like tomatoes. Let's assume the "Vegetables" row wants the clear non-fruits. The leafy bunch on the left and the lettuce head on the right are definitely vegetables.

Summary of what to circle/color:

* PROTEIN: Egg, Chicken, Fish
* GRAIN: Bread, Cereal, Pizza, Corn
* DAIRY: Cheese, Yogurt, Milk
* FRUITS: The pile of round fruits (tomatoes/persimmons), Banana
* VEGETABLES: The leafy stalks (asparagus/celery), The lettuce head

*(Self-Correction on Tomatoes):* In many K-5 science classes, tomatoes are taught as fruits because they have seeds. Since there is a specific "Fruits" category, the tomatoes in the "Fruits" row should be circled there. Consequently, they should NOT be circled in the "Vegetables" row if they appear there. In the "Vegetables" row, there is a single tomato-like object? No, looking at the bottom row, the second item is a flat tomato slice? Or is it a peach? It looks like a whole tomato in the fruit row and maybe a slice in the veg row? Actually, looking at the bottom row, the second item is a Tomato. If we circled tomatoes in Fruits, we generally shouldn't circle them in Vegetables for a science task. However, the item next to the grapes is a Squid (protein). The item on the far right is Lettuce (veg). The item on the far left is Asparagus/Celery (veg). So for Vegetables, circle the Left Stalks and the Right Lettuce.

Final Answer:
PROTEIN: Circle the Egg, the Chicken, and the Fish.
GRAIN: Circle the Bread, the Cereal box, the Pizza slice, and the Corn.
DAIRY: Circle the Cheese, the Yogurt cup, and the Milk carton.
FRUITS: Circle the pile of round fruits (tomatoes) and the Banana.
VEGETABLES: Circle the leafy stalks on the left and the lettuce head on the right.