Nutrients Quiz

The substances found in food that keep your body functioning.

• Calories

• Energy

• Nutrients

• Saturated fat

To have balance in your diet, you must...

• Eat foods from all groups of My Plate.

• Eat different foods from each food group.

• Eat more foods from My Plate, and fewer and smaller portions of foods not on My Plate.

To have variety in your diet, you must....

• Eat foods from all groups of My Plate.

• Eat different foods from each food group.

• Eat more foods from My Plate, and fewer and smaller portions of foods not on My Plate.

To have moderation in your diet, you must...

• Eat foods from all groups of My Plate.

• Eat different foods from each food group.

• Eat more foods from My Plate, and fewer and smaller portions of foods not on My Plate.

There are ___ essential nutrients.

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

Pasta, breads, cereals, grains, rice, fruits, milk, yogurt and sweets are an example of this nutrient.

• carbohydrate

• fat

• mineral

• protein

• vitamin

The body’s main source of energy and provide the body’s need for dietary fiber.

• WATER

• VITAMINS

• PROTEIN

• FAT

• CARBOHYDRATE

Fiber is an example of this.

• protein

• mineral

• carbohydrate

• fat

These are broken down and digested very quickly.

• fiber

• starch

• simple carbohydrate

• complex carbohydrate

Glucose is often referred to as....

• table sugar

• fruit sugar

• blood sugar

• malt sugar