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Leaving Cert Home Economics: Dietary guidelines

How often Dietary guidelines comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 5 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

OL Asked on 5 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Dietary guidelines, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Dietary guidelines.

(a)Healthy eating resource used in Ireland to show daily food choices?
  1. The Eatwell Guide
  2. The Food Pyramid
  3. MyPlate
(b)Minimum servings of vegetables, salad and fruit recommended for an adult each day?
  1. 12
  2. 1
  3. 5
(c)What is on the top shelf of the Irish Food Pyramid?
  1. Foods high in fat, sugar and salt, not needed for health
  2. Milk, yogurt and cheese, three servings of which are needed
  3. Fruit and vegetables, which should be eaten most often
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(a) The Food Pyramid

(b) 5

(c) Foods high in fat, sugar and salt, not needed for health

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Dietary guidelines.

Higher Level

Asked on 5 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q1
2025Q1
2024Q1
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2021Not asked
2019Not asked
2018Not asked
2017Q1
2016Q1

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 5 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q3
2025A6
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2021A5
2019Not asked
2018Q1
2017A5
2016Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Dietary guidelines questions

Dietary guidelines, 2 marks

Which Irish guide shows how much of each food group to eat?

  1. The Eatwell Guide
  2. MyPlate
  3. The Food Pyramid
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The Food Pyramid

The Food Pyramid is the Irish resource. The Eatwell Guide is used in the UK and MyPlate is used in the USA.

Dietary guidelines, 2 marks

Which foods should be eaten in the largest amount each day?

  1. Meat, poultry and fish
  2. Vegetables, salad and fruit
  3. Foods high in fat, sugar and salt
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Vegetables, salad and fruit

Vegetables, salad and fruit sit on the largest shelf of the Food Pyramid because they give vitamins, minerals and fibre.

Dietary guidelines, 2 marks

How many servings of vegetables, salad and fruit are advised each day?

  1. At least five
  2. At most two
  3. At least fifteen
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At least five

Five is the minimum for an adult and more is better. Servings should be spread over the day rather than eaten all at once.

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