Below are some affordable, healthy foods to look for at the grocery store when stocking your home (pantry). The colored boxes show you which food group the item belongs in.

The MyPlate image shows you what a healthy meal looks like. When shopping, try to buy foods from all of the food groups, so that you can have healthy, balanced meals. 

​Learn more about MyPlate here.

Fruit

  • Apples / Applesauce
  • Bananas
  • Raisins
  • Citrus fruits like lemons, limes and oranges

Vegetables

  • Root Vegetables like carrots, rutabaga, turnips and onions
  • Frozen or Canned Vegetables
  • Potatoes or Sweet Potatoes.

Protein

  • Dried Beans
  • Lentils
  • Eggs
  • Canned Fish like tuna, salmon, anchovies
  • Peanut Butter or other Nut Butters and Nuts
  • Meat and Ground Meat 

Grains

  • Oats
  • Tortillas (Corn or Wheat)
  • Whole Wheat Pasta
  • Plain Cereal
  • Brown Rice
  • Whole Popcorn Kernels

Dairy

  • Yogurt​​
  • Cheese

Other

  • Fresh Herbs and Flavorings
  • Dried Spices like Cilantro, Parsley, Garlic
  • Broth and Stock
  • Vegetable Oil 

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