The document discusses the main food groups and their roles in the body. It identifies carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals, and fats and oils as the key food groups. Carbohydrates provide energy, proteins help the body grow and repair itself, vitamins and minerals help the body work properly, and fats and oils are used as an energy store. Examples of foods in each group are provided such as potatoes and pasta for carbohydrates, beef and eggs for proteins, and carrots and apples for vitamins and minerals. The document encourages matching foods to their food group and function.

1. LO: I can list the main food
groups and describe their role in
the body.
Starter: Write down what you ate yesterday for
breakfast, lunch and tea

2. Our bodies need a variety of
different foods so that they can
keep working properly.
Let’s look at the sort of foods we
should be eating and why they are
good for us.

3. Carbohydrates are
in starchy and
sugary foods.
Carbohydrates
give you energy.
These foods contain
carbohydrates.
potato
cereal
pasta
rice

4. Meat & Fish
contain protein.
Proteins help your
body grow and repair
itself.
Here are some good
ways of getting protein.
beef
eggs
fish
nuts

5. Vitamins &
Minerals are
found in fruit &
vegetables
They help your bodies
to work properly.
These are really
good for us.
carrot
apple corn
grapes

6. Foods containing
fats and oils
Used as an
energy store.
Although they taste
good these foods can be
bad for you if you eat
too many!
Oil
cheese
butter chips

7. We also need…
Fibre
Water
Helps to clean
your digestive
system
Needed for
chemical
reactions in
your body

8. Give us energy.
Help your body to work
and grow.
Help our bodies to
grow.
Help your body get
better.
Acts as an energy store
Carbohydrates
Protein
Vitamins &
Minerals
Fats & Oils
Check your understanding!

9. Your Task
Complete the
worksheet to
match the food
type to its
function and give
some examples

10. Come round the front
Can you help
these
people??

11. What food do they need?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamins & Minerals
Fats & Oils

12. What food do they need?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamins & Minerals
Fats & Oils

13. What food do they need?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamins & Minerals
Fats & Oils

14. What food do they need?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamins & Minerals
Fats & Oils

15. What food do they need?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamins & Minerals
Fats & Oils

16. What food do they need?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Vitamins & Minerals
Fats & Oils

17. Check your Learning
Look back at what you wrote down for
breakfast, lunch and tea in the starter:
Circle Carbohydrates in Green
Proteins in Blue
Vitamins & Minerals in Yellow
Fats and Oils in Red