Healthy food interactive activity for GRADE 3 - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to sort each food item into “Healthy” or “Unhealthy”.

We’ll look at each one and ask:
→ Is this good for your body most of the time? → Healthy
→ Does it have lots of sugar, fat, or salt and isn’t great if eaten often? → Unhealthy

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First row:

- Cake – Sweet, sugary dessert → Unhealthy
- Coke – Sugary soda drink → Unhealthy
- Cheese – Has protein and calcium, but can be high in fat. In small amounts, it’s okay — we’ll put it as Healthy (many schools classify it as healthy in moderation)
- Ice Cream – High in sugar and fat → Unhealthy
- Burger – Often has fatty meat, cheese, sauce — not super healthy unless homemade with veggies → Unhealthy
- Strawberry – Fresh fruit, full of vitamins → Healthy

Second row:

- Cupcake – Like cake, very sweet → Unhealthy
- Broccoli – Green veggie, super healthy → Healthy
- Hot Dog – Processed meat, high in salt and fat → Unhealthy
- Tomato – Veggie/fruit, full of nutrients → Healthy
- Carrot – Crunchy veggie, great for eyes → Healthy
- Crisps – Salty, fried snack → Unhealthy

Third row:

- Yoghurt – Good for gut, has protein and calcium → Healthy (choose plain or low-sugar ones)
- Donut – Fried dough with sugar/glaze → Unhealthy
- Sweets – Candy, chocolate, etc. → Unhealthy
- Lettuce – Leafy green, low calorie, healthy → Healthy
- Rice – Grain that gives energy; white rice is okay, brown is better → We’ll say Healthy (it’s a staple food)
- Water – Best drink ever! No sugar, keeps you hydrated → Healthy

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Now let’s list them clearly:

✔ HEALTHY:
Cheese, Strawberry, Broccoli, Tomato, Carrot, Yoghurt, Lettuce, Rice, Water

✘ UNHEALTHY:
Cake, Coke, Ice Cream, Burger, Cupcake, Hot Dog, Crisps, Donut, Sweets

Wait — let’s count:
Healthy = 9 items
Unhealthy = 9 items
Perfect — matches the 9 boxes on each side.

Double-checking tricky ones:
- Cheese: Some might argue it’s unhealthy, but in school worksheets, it’s usually grouped as healthy because of nutrients.
- Rice: Same — it’s a basic grain, so healthy unless fried or loaded with butter.
- Yoghurt: Again, if it’s sugary flavored yoghurt, it could be unhealthy — but here it’s just labeled “yoghurt”, so we assume plain or natural.

All set!

Final Answer:

HEALTHY: Cheese, Strawberry, Broccoli, Tomato, Carrot, Yoghurt, Lettuce, Rice, Water
UNHEALTHY: Cake, Coke, Ice Cream, Burger, Cupcake, Hot Dog, Crisps, Donut, Sweets