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  1. Food Groups Overview

  2. Fruits

  3. Vegetables

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  5. Protein Foods

  6. Dairy

  7. Oils

    1. What Are Oils?
    2. How Are Oils Different from Solid Fats?
    3. Why Is it Important to Consume Oils?
    4. What's My Allowance?
    5. What Counts as a Teaspoon?

Oils

How Do I Count the Oils I Eat?

mixed nutsThe chart gives a quick guide to the amount of oils in some common foods:

See the chart.

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