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food group

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noun

  1. any of the categories into which different foods may be placed according to the type of nourishment they supply, such as carbohydrates or proteins

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Never in my life would I imagine cotton candy with pickles,” said Chris Dubois, senior vice president of the fresh food group at Circana, a market research company.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

July's price data offered some respite for households, with grocery prices dropping 0.1 percent over the month, with three of the six major grocery food group indexes showing declines.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

“Protein foods — and protein the nutrient — are the one thing America has consistently excelled in. There is no issue for protein. Every other food group falls short.”

From MarketWatch Jan. 10, 2026

Within days of her arrest, a popular Long Beach food group on Facebook had posted the news and caught the attention of Congressman Robert Garcia, who represents the state’s 42nd Congressional District, including Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

“Oh, right. The fourth food group wasn’t crackers.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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