what are the main food groups
The New Four Food Groups are: (1) The whole grain group - includes bread, pasta, breakfast cereal, rice dishes, corn, and other grains. They provide fiber, complex carbohydrates, important vitamins, and an adequate amount of protein (neither too much nor too little).
Fruits and vegetables, previously categorized as one food group, are now two separate groups, which, along with grains, dairy foods and protein foods make up the five food groups. To maintain life and health, your body needs the nutrients, micronutrients, vitamins and minerals it obtains from food.
Meat is a major source of protein, as well as iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. Meats, poultry, and fish include beef, chicken, pork, salmon, tuna, shrimp, and eggs. The meat group is one of the major compacted food groups in the food guide pyramid. Many of the same nutrients found in meat can also be found in foods like eggs, dry beans, and nuts, such foods are typically placed in the same category as meats, as meat alternatives.