Plate Up

Assemble a plate from food cards so every macro lands inside its target band and you cover enough food groups — calories alone won't cut it.

How to play

You're dealt a hand of food cards and a daily nutrient target. Add and remove cards until calories, protein, carbs, and fat each sit inside their band and you've hit the required food-group variety, then serve.

• Tap food cards to add or remove them from the plate.
• Watch the macro readouts — each must land within its tolerance band.
• Cover at least the required number of distinct food groups.
• Serve once everything's in range; faster balanced plates score a time bonus.

Controls

• Desktop: click food cards to toggle them; click Serve plate, Clear, and the mode/difficulty buttons.
• Phone & tablet: tap cards and buttons — built for touch.

Game modes

• Daily (shared deal) and Practice, across Easy, Medium, and Hard.

Tips & strategy

• Balance protein and fat early, since those bands are easy to miss while chasing calories.
• Reach for cards from new food groups to satisfy variety without overshooting a macro.

What you'll learn

Plate Up teaches macronutrient balance and dietary variety through a quick deck-building puzzle.

• Skills: nutrition, macronutrients, dietary variety, healthy eating
• Best for: roughly grades 4–10 (ages 9–16)
• For parents & teachers: balanced nutrition, as a quick puzzle.

About Plate Up

Plate Up teaches macronutrient balance and dietary variety through a quick deck-building puzzle. It is an original, free browser game built in-house.

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