The eatwell plate
The eatwell plate highlights the different types of
food that make up our diet, and shows the proportions we should eat them
in to have a well balanced and healthy diet.
Eating healthily is about about eating the right amount of food for your energy needs. In England, most adults are either overweight or obese. This means many of us are eating more than we need, and should eat and drink fewer calories in order to lose weight.
Based on the eatwell plate, you should try to eat:
Plenty of fruit and vegetables
Did you know that we should be eating at least five portions of a variety of fruit and veg every day?
More on five daily portions of fruit and veg
Plenty of potatoes, bread, rice, pasta
and other starchy foods
Choose wholegrain varieties whenever you can, or eat potatoes with their skins on for more fibre.
More on starchy foods
Some milk and dairy foods
More on milk and dairy foods
Some meat, fish, eggs, beans
and other non-dairy sources of protein
More on meat
More on eggs
More on beans and pulses
Just a small amount of foods and drinks
high in fat or sugar
More on fat
More on sugar
Try to choose options that are lower in salt when you can.
More on salt
The eatwell plate applies to most people – whether
they're a healthy weight or overweight, whether they eat meat or are
vegetarian, and no matter what their ethnic origin.
However, it doesn't apply to children under the age of two because they have different nutritional needs. Between the ages of two and five, children should gradually move to eating the same foods as the rest of the family, in the proportions shown on the eatwell plate. Find out more in Breastfeeding: the first few days and Your baby's first solid foods in the Pregnancy and baby guide.
Anyone with special dietary requirements or medical needs might want to check with a registered dietitian whether the eatwell plate applies to them.
There is lots more information and advice on healthy eating in our Food and diet section.
To help you get started, read:
View a larger version of the eatwell plate (PDF, 120kb)
It's a good idea to try to get this balance right every
day, but you don't need to do it at every meal. And you might find it
easier to get the balance right over a longer period, say a week.Eating healthily is about about eating the right amount of food for your energy needs. In England, most adults are either overweight or obese. This means many of us are eating more than we need, and should eat and drink fewer calories in order to lose weight.
Based on the eatwell plate, you should try to eat:
Plenty of fruit and vegetablesDid you know that we should be eating at least five portions of a variety of fruit and veg every day?
More on five daily portions of fruit and veg
Plenty of potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods
Choose wholegrain varieties whenever you can, or eat potatoes with their skins on for more fibre.
More on starchy foods
Some milk and dairy foodsMore on milk and dairy foods
Some meat, fish, eggs, beansand other non-dairy sources of protein
More on meat
More on eggs
More on beans and pulses
Just a small amount of foods and drinkshigh in fat or sugar
More on fat
More on sugar
Try to choose options that are lower in salt when you can.
More on salt
Is the eatwell plate for me?
However, it doesn't apply to children under the age of two because they have different nutritional needs. Between the ages of two and five, children should gradually move to eating the same foods as the rest of the family, in the proportions shown on the eatwell plate. Find out more in Breastfeeding: the first few days and Your baby's first solid foods in the Pregnancy and baby guide.
Anyone with special dietary requirements or medical needs might want to check with a registered dietitian whether the eatwell plate applies to them.
Further information on healthy eating
To help you get started, read:
Next review due: 15/04/2015
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