The image displays the proportion of the five food groups recommended for consumption each day. The circle represents a dinner plate and is portioned into five sections representing the five food groups:
- Vegetables and legumes/beans
- Fruit
- Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives, mostly reduced fat
- Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds and legumes/beans and
- Grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and/or high cereal fibre varieties.
The largest portion of the plate (approximately one-third) represents grains (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and/or high cereal fibre varieties, and includes:
- rolled oats
- couscous
- quinoa
- rice
- wheat flakes.
The next largest portion (slightly less than one-third) represents vegetables and legumes/beans and includes:
- zucchini
- lettuce
- carrot
- capsicum
- mushrooms.
The remaining one-third is made up of the following 3 portions (of approximately equal portions).
The next portion is fruit and includes:
- kiwifruit
- mango
- apricots
- grapes
- apple.
The next portion is milk, yoghurt, cheese and alternatives (mostly reduced fat) and includes:
- low fat milk
- yoghurt
- low fat cottage cheese
- sliced cheese
- soy milk.
The next portion is lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds and legumes/beans and includes:
- eggs
- prawns
- mince
- tofu
- mixed nuts.
It is recommended to enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five food groups every day and drink plenty of water.
Foods such as butter, cream, cooking margarine, coconut and palm oil are represented outside the plate and should be used in small amounts.
Foods and drinks containing added sugars such as confectionary, sugar-sweetened soft drinks and cordials, fruit drinks, vitamin waters, energy and sports drinks are represented outside of the plate and should be consumed only sometimes in small amounts.