Snack Trade-Offs

Below you will find a list of snacks available in the cafeteria. Determine what food group in the Food Guide Pyramid the food would belong to and explain your answer. If the snack is in the tip of the Pyramid, think of a substitute snack you can buy instead.

Snack Food

Food Group

Explanation

Substitution

bagel

 

     

chips

     

popcorn

 

 

     

cookies 

     

brownies

 

 

     

fruit roll-up

     

cheese and

crackers