6 Essential Nutrients and MyPlate

Which of the following is one of the six essential nutrients?

• Chemicals
• Compounds
• Enzymes
• Water

Which of the following foods is not a good source of dietary fiber?

• Apple
• Chicken
• Lentils
• Popcorn

Why are carbohydrates the body's preferred source of energy?

• They are inexpensive to buy.
• They are plentiful in the diet.
• They are used efficiently as fuel.
• They are spare fats in the body.

Which nutrient builds and repairs body tissues?

• Carbohydrates
• Minerals
• Proteins
• Vitamins

The basic structural units of proteins are:

• Lipids
• Amino Acids
• Monosaccharides
• Disaccharides

Proteins which contain the nine essential amino acids are known as:

• Incomplete proteins
• Deficient proteins
• Complete proteins
• Adequate proteins

Fats can help to satisfy hunger. 

• True
• False

What is a carbohydrate?

• comes from animals
• main source of energy for your body
• good fat
• liquid

What is a protein needed for?

• fixing your brain
• growth, body repair, muscle development
• running

Grains are a good source of...

• Protein
• Carbohydrates
• Sugar
• Water