The food guide pyramid, informally known as the food pyramid, is a nutrition guide published in 1992 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The guide uses a pyramid-shaped graphic with suggested percentages of the daily diet for each food group. It suggests eating a variety of foods to get the nutrients you need and the right amount of calories to maintain a healthy weight. It recommends a daily diet of plenty of breads, cereals, rice, pasta, vegetables, and fruits, two to three servings from the milk group, and two to three servings from the meat group.
