Food pyramid

Food pyramid

Food pyramids are comprised of building blocks for grown-ups. The essential message of all good guides to healthful food choices is that no one food is either good or bad — how much and how often you eat a food is what counts.


Food pyramid delivers three important messages:
• variety: the fact that the pyramid contains several blocks tells you that no single food gives you all the nutrients you need.
• moderation: having blocks smaller than others tells you that although every food is valuable, some — such as fats and sweets — are best consumed in small amounts.
• balance: you can’t build a pyramid with a set of identical blocks. Blocks of different sizes show that a healthful diet is balanced: the right amount from each food group.