Table 2 Food Guide nutrition knowledge of Canadians
What is the food group we should eat the most servings of? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grain Products | Milk and Alternatives | Vegetables and Fruit | Meat and Alternatives | |
% | % | % | % | |
Male | 9.6 | 5.2 | 74.8 | 10.4 |
Female | 6.7 | 5.2 | 83.1 | 5.0 |
Overall | 8.1 | 5.2 | 79.1 | 7.6 |
How often should you eat dark green vegetables? | How often should you eat orange coloured vegetables? | |||
Once a day | % | % | ||
Male | 74.9 | 43.6 | ||
Female | 77.4 | 47.0 | ||
Overall | 76.2 | 45.3 | ||
3 times per week | ||||
Male | 18.3 | 43.5 | ||
Female | 20.6 | 42.9 | ||
Overall | 19.4 | 43.2 | ||
Once a week | ||||
Male | 3.8 | 11.0 | ||
Female | 4.0 | 8.8 | ||
Overall | 3.9 | 9.9 | ||
Twice a month | ||||
Male | 0.6 | 1.9 | ||
Female | 0.3 | 1.3 | ||
Overall | 0.4 | 1.6 | ||