1、What foods are included in the meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts (meat & beans) group?,Credit: Pictures have been adapted from the “Meat & Beans Food Gallery” accessible from: http:/www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/meat.html Additional pictures from Microsoft Clipart,Funded in part by USDAs Fo
2、od Stamp Program and Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact your local Food Stamp office or call 1-800-430-3244.University o
3、f Nebraska Cooperative Extension educational program abides with the non-discrimination policies of the University of Nebraska and the United States Department of Agriculture,Beef Strip Steak 5 ounces cooked weight Meat & Beans Group: counts as 5 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Ham 6 thin slices Me
4、at & Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Pork Chop 4 ounces cooked weight without bone Meat & Beans Group: counts as 4 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Chicken Breast 1 small breast half, cooked Meat & Beans Group: counts as 3 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Salmon Steak 8 oun
5、ces cooked weight Meat & Beans Group: counts as 8 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Shrimp 7 medium, 2 ounces cooked Meat & Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Almonds 1 ounce, about 25 almondsMeat & Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Cashews 1 ounce, abou
6、t 13 cashews Meat & Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Almonds 1 ounce Meat & Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Mixed Nuts 1 ounce Meat & Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Walnuts 1 ounce, about 9 walnuts Meat & Beans Group: coun
7、ts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Cooked Black Beans cup Vegetable Group: counts as cup dry beans and peas Meat and Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans,Cooked Kidney Beans cup Vegetable Group: counts as cup dry beans and peas Meat and Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equiv
8、alents meat and beans,Cooked Pinto Beans cup Vegetable Group: counts as cup dry beans and peas Meat and Beans Group: counts as 2 ounce equivalents meat and beans,What should I choose?,Most meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-fat. Fish, nuts, and seeds contain healthy oils, so choose these
9、 foods frequently instead of meat or poultry.,What counts as an ounce equivalent in the meat & beans group?,1 ounce meat, poultry, or fish cup cooked dry beans 1 egg 1 Tablespoon peanut butter ounce nuts or seeds,Meats,Lean cuts of: beef ham lamb pork vealGame meats: bison rabbit venison,Poultry,chi
10、cken duck goose turkey ground chicken ground turkey,Eggs,chicken eggs duck eggs,Dry Beans and Peas,black beans black-eyed peas garbanzo beans (chickpeas) kidney beans falafel lentils lima beans (mature) navy beans soy beans split peas tofu (bean curd made from soy beans) white beans,garden burgers v
11、eggie burgers tempeh TVP (texturized vegetable protein),Nuts & Seeds,pecans pistachios pumpkin seeds sesame seeds sunflower seeds walnuts,almonds cashews hazelnuts (filberts) mixed nuts peanuts peanut butter,Fish,Shellfish such as: clams crab lobster mussels scallops shrimpCanned fish such as: anchovies tuna,Finfish such as: catfish cod flounder halibut mackerel salmon sea bass snapper trout tuna,
