Calories Quiz

What is a calorie?

• A measurement

• Energy in food

• Both

1 gram of protein is ____ calories

• 5

• 9

• 7

• 4

1 gram of carbohydrates is ____ calories

• 4

• 7

• 8

• 2

1 gram of fat is ___ calories

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 4

Larger people need more calories

• True

• False

According to the label, how many calories are in two servings?

• 230

• 460

• 400

• 115

What is the main source of energy for the body?

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

• Protein

• Minerals

If a box of mac and cheese contains 8 grams of fat, 72 grams of carbohydrates and 9 grams of protein, how many total calories does the box contain?

• 400

• 396

• 385

If a bar of chocolate contains 18 grams of fat, 16 grams of carbohydrates and 6 grams of protein, what is the total calories?

• 240

• 265

• 250

What happens to the unused calories that you take in?

• they are stored as fat

• they leave your body

• nothing

• they give you immediate bonus energy