Nutrition- 8th Grade

What are the five food groups?

• Fruits, Vegetables, Fats, Dairy, Dessert

• Fruit, Vegetable, Grain, Protein, Dairy

• Dairy, Fats, Sugars, Fruit, Vegetable

• Carbohydrate, Fats, Proteins, Sugars, Macronutrients

An apple, orange, and kiwi are all examples of...

• Vegetables

• Grains

• Fruits

• Sugars

Eggs, fish, nuts, and meat are all examples of...

• Dairy

• Grain

• Protein

• Fat

Even though it is made from milk, butter is not in the dairy food group because...

• It is too high in fat

• It is too salty

• It has little nutritional value

• It comes from cows

What is a calorie?

• How much fat a food has

• A way to measure the energy (food) we consume.

• The most important thing to know about food

How many calories should an average 9-13 year old person consume each day?

• 1800

• 2000

• 2500

• 3000

The daily recommended serving for grains is...

• 8 ounces

• 6 ounces

• 5.5 ounces

• 3 cups

The daily recommended serving for protein is...

• 6 ounces

• 3 ounces

• 5.5 ounces

• 3 cups

The daily recommended serving for dairy is...

• 3 cups

• 8 ounces

• 2.5 cups

• 5 cups

The daily recommended serving for fruit is...

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups