Does a balanced diet mean eating equal amounts of all food groups?

Answer 1

no because some foods have less amoount of nutreints than others so if you the same amount of food then you would be getting more nutreints from one type of food group and you diet wouldnt be balanced ant more

Answer 2

No, a balanced diet contains the food you need in the proportions that you need. For instance, if it's mostly protein, while containing all the other food groups, you still have to get rid of the extra ammonia from eating too much protein, which has to be converted to carbohydrate by your body. You don't get enough fiber or other vitamins.

If it's mostly saturated fat, even though you have all the food groups there, you still eat too many calories and possibly dangerous fats. You don't get enough fiber or other vitamins.

A balanced diet is mostly carbohydrates, in the form of vegetables and whole grains, with 10% of the calories in the form of protein in the form of meat or beans, and about a quarter of the calories in the form of fats.

Fats have more than twice the number of calories as proteins and carbs so it actually should occupy no more than about 12% of the weight of your plate.