Guide

The Canada Food Guide portion plate shows half vegetables and fruits, one-quarter whole grains, and one-quarter protein, with water as the drink.

Adults need about 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight each day, with higher targets during late pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

The Canada Food Guide portion sizes use a plate model: half vegetables and fruit, one-quarter whole grains, one-quarter protein foods.

The Canada food guide healthy plate shows half vegetables and fruits, one-quarter whole grain, one-quarter protein, with water at the table.

The Canada Food Guide- Plate Model: half vegetables and fruits, one quarter whole grains, one quarter protein foods, with water as drink of choice.

Canada Food Guide- Servings Per Day refers to the legacy “servings” targets by age, while the current guide uses plate-style proportions across the day.

The Canada Food Guide’s sodium advice centers on keeping daily sodium near 1500–2300 mg and using labels to pick lower-salt foods.

The Canada food guide rainbow was the 1992–2007 four-group graphic; since 2019, a plate image replaced it with simple proportions.

Canada Food Guide- Vegetarian advises half vegetables and fruits, one quarter whole grains, and one quarter protein with plant foods more often.

The Canada food guide serving size chart below shows practical portions by food group with quick visual cues.