Nutrition Pre-Assessment

The science behind how our body's consume food and nourish our bodily processes that impact our overall health.

• Nutrition

• Health

• Photosynthesis

• Nutrients

Breaking down nutrients to use for energy

• Calorie

• Metabolism

• Nutrition

• Digestion

What is one unit of energy called?

• Microbe

• Calorie

• Pound

• ATP

How many calories equals 1 pound?

• 1,000

• 1,500

• 2,500

• 3,500

What are macronutrients?

• Carbs, fats, and proteins

• Vitamins and minerals

• Water

• All of the above

What are micronutrients?

• Carbs, fats, and proteins

• Vitamins and Minerals

• Water

• All of the above

Breads, pastas, starches, and flour are considered?

• Proteins

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Sugar

Eggs, beans, lentils, meat is considered?

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Fruits and Veggies

• Protein

The old food pyramid listed carbohydrates as the bottom tier. As of 2020, what does the bottom tier look like now?

• We should be eating more protein than carbohydrates.

• We should be eating more fruits and veggies than carbohydrates.

• The bottom tier did not change. We still need to consume carbohydrates the most on a daily basis.

• We should be eating more fats than carbohydrates.

I know how to read and calculate a food label.

• Yes

• No

• I understand about half of a food label.

• It's just too confusing.

• Don't pick this answer, please.