Food Groups
Good Food, Good Health: Food Groups
Food Groups
Food Groups
NCERT anchor: NCERT Looking Around Class 1 — Theme: Food We Eat (kinds of food and a balanced thali)
What you'll learn
- Foods can be sorted into groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses, and milk foods.
- Each group helps our body in a different way.
- A balanced thali has food from more than one group.
Key concepts
1. Fruits and vegetables
Verbal: Mango, banana, spinach, carrot — give us vitamins and keep us healthy.
Visual: Colourful basket of fruits and vegetables.
2. Grains and pulses
Verbal: Rice, roti, dal — give us energy to play and study.
Visual: Plate with rice and dal.
3. Milk foods
Verbal: Milk, curd, paneer — give us strong bones and teeth.
Worked example
Packing a balanced tiffin box
Step 1 — Add roti (grain group).
Step 2 — Add dal (pulse group).
Step 3 — Add a piece of carrot or cucumber (vegetable group).
Step 4 — Add a small cup of curd (milk group).
Answer: tiffin has four food groups — balanced.
Common mistakes
| Mistake | Why | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Thinking rice alone is a full meal | Rice gives energy but not vitamins | Add dal, sabzi, and curd too |
| Mixing up fruit and vegetable | Both are plant food but different groups | Fruits are sweet parts like mango; vegetables like carrot are savoury |
| Skipping milk group | Milk foods seem optional | Milk/curd builds strong bones |
Quick check
- Name one food from the fruit group.
- Which group does dal belong to?
- Why do we need milk or curd every day?
- Stretch: Name a thali with food from all four groups.
Revision tip: Look at your lunch box and name each food's group before eating.
Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Food Groups.
Key Takeaways (TL;DR)
- What you'll learn
- Key concepts
- Worked example
- Common mistakes
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