What Are Meats and Proteins Do you like to eat ham or chicken Maybe you like bacon All of these foods are meats Meat comes from the muscle of animals Beef is from cattle Poultry comes from large birds We eat chickens turkeys ducks and geese Ham and pork come from pigs All of these meats are part of the meat and protein food group 4
5 Sausage eggs and beans make a great meal They are full of protein
How much protein should you eat every day Q 6 Salmon is a kind of fish that has lots of protein
Protein is a nutrient that your body needs to grow Your body uses up all its protein each day So you need to eat some protein foods every day Meat is only one kind of protein food Eggs beans and nuts have protein too So do fish and shellfish A Kids should eat 4 ounces of protein every day One egg or a tuna sandwich counts as 1 ounce 28 g A small hamburger counts as 2 to 3 ounces 56 to 84 g 7
