Question

according to myplate.gov, which of the following could you add to a half plate of green peas, a quarter plate of whole - wheat pasta, and a single serving of cheese to best make your plate balanced? a quarter plate of grilled chicken a quarter plate of brown rice a quarter plate of spinach a quarter plate of grapes

Explanation:

A balanced plate typically includes a variety of food groups. The given plate has vegetables (green peas, spinach), grains (whole - wheat pasta), dairy (cheese). Adding a quarter plate of grilled chicken provides protein, which helps balance the meal with other nutrients. Brown rice is also a grain and adding more of it would not diversify the food groups as much as adding protein. Spinach is already a vegetable and adding more of it doesn't add a new major food group. Grapes are fruit but adding them doesn't complete the balance as well as protein does.

Answer:

A. A quarter plate of grilled chicken