What is Food group?
[[File:Various grains.jpg|thumb|In this picture you can see many grains, like oats, barley and bread. In many nutrition guides, grains are the largest group. However, the cookies in this picture are grouped as sugars.]] [[File:Hrushikesh kulkarni vegetables.JPG|thumb|Vegetables, the second largest food group in many nutrition guides, come in many shapes, colors and sizes.]] A '''food group''' is a collection of [[food]]s that have [[nutrition]]al properties or [[biological classification]]s that are almost the same. People have written [[List of nutrition guides|nutrition guides]] to put different foods into food groups and [[Recommended Dietary Allowance|recommend]] daily [[serving size|servings]] of each group for a [[health]]y [[diet (nutrition)|diet]]. ==Common food groups== * '''[[Dairy product|Dairy]]''', also called '''milk products''', is sometimes grouped together with [[:Category:Milk substitutes|milk alternatives]] or meat. This is usually a small er category in [[nutrition guides]].<ref name=AU>{{cite web|title=The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating - Enjoy a Variety of Foods Every Day|url=http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/health-pubhlth-strateg-food-guide-guide2.htm|work=Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing|accessdate=3 June 2011|archive-date=19 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319033600/http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strateg-food-guide-guide2.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=UK>{{cite web|title=The eatwell plate|url=http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/eatwell-plate.aspx|work=National Health Service|accessdate=3 June 2011|archive-date=12 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912135800/http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/eatwell-plate.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=US>{{cite web|title=USDA's MyPlate|url=http://www.choosemyplate.gov/|work=United States Department of Agriculture|accessdate=2 June 2011}}</ref> Some examples of dairy products ae m