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1. Protein

2. What foods are in the Protein
Group?
All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood,
beans and peas, eggs, processed soy
products, nuts, and seeds are considered
part of the Protein Foods Group. Beans and
peas are also part of the Vegetable Group.
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3. Protein
Hair and nails are mostly made of protein.
Your body uses protein to build and repair
tissues. You also use protein to make
enzymes, hormones, and other body
chemicals. Protein is an important building
block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and
blood.
Source: Webmd.com

4. How much Protein
should you eat?
The amount of food from the Protein
Foods Group you need to eat depends
on age, sex, and level of physical
activity. Most Americans eat enough
food from this group, but need to make
leaner and more varied selections of
these foods.

5. How much Protein should
you eat?
• Children 4-8 years old
should eat 4 ounces of
Protein per day.
• Girls age 9-13 should
eat 5 ounces of Protein
per day.
• Boys age 9-13 should
eat 5 ounces of Protein
per day.

6. What counts as an ounce
of Protein?
In general, 1 ounce of meat, poultry or fish,
¼ cup cooked beans, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon
of peanut butter, or ½ ounce of nuts or
seeds can be considered as 1 ounce-
equivalent from the Protein Foods Group.
Source:choosemyplate.gov