What is a calorie?

Which has more calories?

• A larger order of fries

• A large vanilla shake

• Two large hambugers

Which of these has more calories?

• A portion of boiled carrots

• A portion of mashed potatoes made with butter and cream

Which of these is likely to have the highest number of calories?

• Black coffee

• Diet lemonade

• Milkshake

• Tea with milk

Which of these is likely to have the lowest number of calories?

• A slice of pizza

• A chocolate muffin

• A portion of chips

• An apple

How can calories sometimes be written?

• kca

• kg

• cm

• cl

Which of these activities burns the smallest number of calories?

• Sitting at a desk

• Doing light housework

• Playing the guitar

Which of these has the highest number of calories?

• A banana

• An apple

• A tomato

• An orange

What are the recommended caloric needs for adolescent boys?

• between 2200-2500 calories a day

• between 2000-3000 calories a day

• between 2500-3000 calories a day

If you consume more calories than you burn, you will _______.

• gain weight

• lose weight

• stay the same weight

What is a calorie deficit?

• Consuming fewer calories than you burn off

• Consuming more calories than you burn off

• Consuming a consistent amount of calories for the amount of exercise you are doing