MyPlate Resources

Start Simple with MyPlate, an easy-to-understand visual cue to help people eat healthy by building a healthy plate. MyPlate replaced MyPyramid in 2011.

Learn about the five food groups that make up MyPlate. Click on each food group to learn more about it.

The MyPlate Plan shows your food group targets – what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance. Your food plan is personalized, based on your age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level. The MyPlate Plan is also available in Spanish. 

Recommendation for caffeine and alcohol consumption. Links to National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Addiction and Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health.

MyPlate, MyState is the newest component of MyPlate, MyWins and leverages the prime growing and farmers market seasons. MyPlate, MyState asks the questions: What foods, flavors, and recipes is your state/territory known for, and how do they fit into your healthy eating style?

The MyPlate MyWins resources are intended to empower individuals and families to develop a unique healthy eating style that works for them, now and over time.

The ChooseMyPlate.gov website includes a number of print materials which are available as downloadable PDFs.

Learn about nutrition for a variety of populations such as children, pregnant women and older adults.

Access MyPlate materials in Spanish.

Discover guidelines for vegans based on MyPlate.