Lesson 2: What Is a Balanced Menu?
Handout 6

Review—Planning a Menu—Total Servings for the Day

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Tally the amounts from all the meals and snacks. Write the total number of servings for the food groups here.

Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group _____ Servings
Vegetable Group _____ Servings
Fruit Group _____ Servings
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs and Nuts Group _____ Servings
Milk, Yogurt and Cheese Group _____ Servings
Fats, Oils and Sweets _____ Servings

Evaluate:
Is your day’s menu nutritionally balanced (meets the recommended servings)? Please explain in a complete sentence.

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