March is National Nutrition Month

March 5, 2025

National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month, a time to celebrate healthy eating and make nutritious choices fun for the whole family! This annual campaign, created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, encourages people to develop healthy habits, try new foods, and learn more about balanced meals. What better way to engage kids in nutrition than with a grocery store scavenger hunt? In this post, we’ll share a fun and interactive activity that parents can do with their children while shopping—turning the trip to the store into an exciting adventure that teaches kids about healthy foods, food groups, and smart shopping choices. Let’s make learning about nutrition both educational and entertaining! Download a copy of the scavenger hunt today!


Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt


  1. Can you find a red vegetable?

  2. Can you find a purple vegetable?

  3. Can you find a yellow fruit?

  4. Can you find a green fruit?

  5. Can you find a drink that makes bones strong?

  6. Reading the ingredients, can you find a cracker where WHOLE GRAIN is listed as the 1st ingredient?

  7. Can you find WHOLE GRAIN pasta?

  8. Can you find a low-fat strawberry or blueberry flavored yogurt?

  9. Can you find a cheese  made with 2% milk?

  10. Can you find fresh corn, frozen  corn AND canned corn?

  11. How many chips are in a serving size of chips? (Hint: look on the Nutrition Facts panel under ‘serving size’!)

  12. What is the serving size of a 20oz bottle of soda?

  13. What shape and color is the ‘whole grains’ stamp?

  14. Can you find a cereal with less than 6 grams of sugar per serving?

  15. Can you find a canned fruit that says “in own juice”?






Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt Answers:


  1. Answers: red bell pepper, radish, red onion, red cabbage, beets
  2. Answers: purple carrots, purple cabbage, purple cauliflower, eggplant
  3. Answers: pineapple, bananas, lemon, mango
  4. Answers: green apple, honeydew, lime, kiwi, avocado, pear
  5. Answer: milk
  6. Answers: Triscuits, 100% Whole Grain Wheat Thins
  7. Answer: Barilla Whole Grain Pasta
  8. Answers vary
  9. Answers vary
  10. Answers varyAnswers vary
  11. Answer: 2.5 servings
  12. Answer: rectangle; yellow and black
  13. Answers: Wheaties, Crispix, Special K, Rice Krispies, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Kix
  14. Answers vary



5 Senses Food Scavenger Hunt


Can you find 3 foods that smell sweet? (smell) (possible ideas: pineapple, cinnamon, candy, icing)





Can you find 3 foods that are sticky? (touch) (possible ideas: peanut butter, oatmeal, honey)





Can you find 3 foods that are crunchy? (hear) (possible ideas: pretzels, celery, potato chips)





Can you find 3 foods that are brightly colored (sight) (possible ideas: bananas, oranges, strawberries)





Can you find 3 foods that taste salty? (taste) (possible ideas: pretzels, instant noodles, canned soup)

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