Quiz about Food and Nutrients

Question 1

You need ___________ and _____________

for ENERGY.

Accepted Answer

Fats and carbohydrates

Answer

Protein

Answer

Vitamins and minerals

Answer

fiber and food

Question 2

Why do we eat protein?

Accepted Answer

To help us grow

Answer

To keep us healthy

Answer

To give us energy

Answer

To help us digest our food

Question 3

If you do A LOT of exercise, you should eat _____________

Accepted Answer

More

Answer

Less

Question 4

Which foods contains carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 5

Calcium ...

Accepted Answer

makes up your bones and helps you grow

Answer

is a very important protien

Answer

provides your body with energy

Question 6

Which foods keep us healthy?

Accepted Answer

vitamins and minerals

Answer

fats

Answer

proteins

Answer

carbohydrates

Question 7

Which food group on the food wheel should we eat the most of? It is the biggest section of the food wheel!

Accepted Answer

fruits and vegetables

Answer

fats

Answer

protein

Answer

carbohydrates

Question 8

This nutrient helps control my body temperature.

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Minerals

Answer

Protein

Answer

Vitamins

Question 9

This nutrient gives me strong teeth.

Accepted Answer

Minerals

Answer

Carbohydrates

Answer

Fat

Answer

Water

Question 10

Which nutrient is our body's MAIN source of energy?

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrates

Answer

Fats

Answer

Water

Answer

Minerals

Question 11

Seafood is a type of protein.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Answer

Maybe

Question 12

You just had a hard work out and your muscles are sore. Which nutrient should you be trying to get to repair your muscles?

Accepted Answer

protein

Answer

carbohydrates

Answer

fat

Answer

water

Question 13

You are having a snack before soccer practice.  Which nutrient should your snack be high in?

Accepted Answer

carbohydrates

Answer

minerals

Answer

vitamins

Answer

protein

Question 14

__________ can be found in liquid  or solid form, like butter or margarine.

Accepted Answer

Fats

Answer

Proteins

Answer

Carboydrates

Answer

Water

Question 15

Water is important:

Accepted Answer

For hydration and waste disposal.

Answer

So you're not thirsty.

Answer

To shower in.

Answer

To drink.

Question 16

Cereal is a type of a grain.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

Maybe

Answer

False

Question 17

We need to have fat in our diets.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 18

The ___________ group is largest section on the Healthy Eating Plate.

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrates

Answer

Fats

Answer

Proteins

Answer

Minerals

Question 19

The substances in food that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy are called?

Accepted Answer

Nutrients

Answer

Proteins

Answer

Vitamins

Answer

Carbohydrates

Question 20

Which nutrient insulates the body against the cold and protects internal organs?

Accepted Answer

Fats

Answer

Proteins

Answer

Minerals

Answer

Nutrients

Question 21

Which nutrient carries nutrients and oxygen throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Dairy

Answer

Minerals

Answer

Protein

Question 22

Foods such as pop and candy contain no nutritional value. What are these types of foods known as?

Accepted Answer

Empty Calories

Answer

Full Calories

Answer

Pro Calories

Answer

Burned Calories

Question 23

Which of the 6 key nutrients is missing... Carbs, Water, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins

Accepted Answer

Protein

Answer

Grains

Answer

Fiber

Answer

Vegetables

Question 24

Which of the following is not an essential nutrient?

Accepted Answer

vegetables

Answer

water

Answer

protein

Answer

fat

Question 25

This nutrient makes up 75% of your body:

Accepted Answer

water

Answer

vitamin A

Answer

carbohydrates

Answer

protein

Question 26

Food

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Provides energy

Answer

Helps the body to grow and replace worn out cells

Answer

Protects the body

Answer

None of these

Question 27

Deficiency of which nutrient leads to this disease?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

Vitamin A

Answer

Vitamin C

Question 28

Lack of exposure to sunlight may lead to deficiency of this ______________.

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

Vitamin K

Answer

Vitamin E

Question 29

The deficiency diseases can be prevented by having ___________.

Accepted Answer

Balanced diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables

Answer

Junk food

Answer

Lots of water

Question 30

Infection and bleeding of gums can be prevented by having foods rich in ___________.

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Iron

Answer

Calcium

Question 31

Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent scurvy disease.

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Vitamin A

Answer

Vitamin B1

Question 32

This mineral makes hemoglobin and myglobin which you must have for blood production.  If you don't have enough you may become anemic

Accepted Answer

iron

Answer

calcium

Answer

zinc

Answer

a

Question 33

What kind of disease do you get from a lack of calcium and vitamin D?

Accepted Answer

rickets.

Answer

kwashiorkor.

Answer

scurvy.

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