Eating a variety of foods makes our meals flavorful and fun! It’s also the key to a healthy and balanced diet. Each food has a unique mix of nutrients — both macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). The Color Your Plate initiative provides a simple blueprint to help us make better meal choices by coloring your plate!
Eating healthy should be fun! The Color Your Plate initiative gives you fun ideas and simple recipes based on color to help diversify your eating habits.
Fruits: red apples, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, pomegranates, watermelon
Vegetables: tomatoes, red bell peppers, radish, beets, rhubarb, red beans, red onion, kidney beans
Fruits: peaches, oranges, cantaloupe, apricot
Vegetables: sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, squash
Fruits: mango, pineapple, lemon
Vegetables: squash, yellow bell pepper, corn
Fruits: green grapes, green apples, kiwi, honeydew melon, limes
Vegetables: asparagus, green beans, peas, green pepper, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, celery, avocado, kale
Fruits: blueberries, blackberries
Vegetables: blue potato, black radish, blue pumpkins
Fruits: purple grapes, plums, figs
Vegetables: eggplant, kidney beans, purple cabbage
Fruits: pears, bananas
Vegetables: cucumber, potatoes, white beans, mushrooms, onions, cauliflower
