8A Food and Nutrition

What does the word diet mean?

• trying to lose mass
• an insect repellent
• what you eat
• a type of nutrient

Which is not a nutrient?

• Energy
• Protein
• Carbohydrate
• Mineral

In which sentence is the word diet used in a scientific way?

• Miriam decided to go on a diet and lose some weight
• Julie has a lot of starch in her diet
• Jack does not want to eat a diet

Which of these is NOT what food is used for inside your body?

• giving you energy
• having nice flavours
• keeping you healthy
• growing and repairing

Carbohydrates include all of the following EXCEPT

• Starch
• Sugar
• Hydrogenated
• Fiber

One fifth of your body weight is ______, including most of your bones, hair, skin, muscles, organs.

• Fats
• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Skin

All these are minerals except

• Calcium
• Vitamins
• Iron
• Potassium

What percent of the human body is water?

• 25%
• 50%
• 65%
• 80%

If you see hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated on an ingredient list, this means that the food contains: 

• Saturated Fats
• Trans Fats
• Carbohydrates
• Sugar

Starch is _______ to digest than sugar.

• easier
• more difficult
• the same
• not as hard