Food Groups

From which food group should you eat 5 to 7 servings a day?

• Milk, yogurt, and cheese

• Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts

• Vegetables, salad, and fruit

• Cereals, breads, potatoes, pasta, and rice

What food group should you only have once or twice a week?

• Fats, spreads, and oils

• Food and drinks high in fat, sugar, and salt

• Milk, yogurt, and cheese

• Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts

How many calories should the average adult eat each day?

• 1000

• 10000

• 20000

• 2000

Which group of food gives you the most energy?

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Fiber

The energy needed to raise 1 cm³ of water by 1^o C is called a

• joule

• calorie

• celcius

• Kelvin

Which food group helps to build new cells?

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Fiber

• Protein

Which food group has no nutritional value and gives you no energy but is needed for moving food through the digestive system?

• Fiber

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

What is the most important thing to look at when reading a food label?

• How much fat it contains

• How many calories it contains

• How many grams of fiber it contains

• How many servings it contains

What is the main reason why carbohydrates should be the majority of your diet?

• They help to build and repair your tissues

• They give you energy and fiber

• They give you the most energy

• They help prevent diseases

Which food group gives you 9 calories of energy per 1 gram?

• Starches

• Sugars

• Lipids

• Proteins