Nutrient Quiz

How many nutrients do we have

• 4

• 6

• 12

• 75

Starches and sugars found in foods which provide your body’s main source of energy.

• Fat

• Proteins

• Minerals

• Carbohydrates

Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.

• Fat

• Proteins

• Minerals

• Carbohydrates

Compounds in foods that help regulate many body processes.

• Vitamins

• Water

• Minerals

• Nutrients

Elements that are found in food and used by the body.

• Vitamins

• Water

• Minerals

• Nutrients

A tough, complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.

• Simple Carbohydrates

• Complex Carbohydrates

• Fiber

Amino acids your body must get from food.

• Fixed Amino Acids

• Non-Essential Amino Acids

• Essential Amino Acids

• Non-Fixed Amino Acids

Which is the healthiest type of fat?

• Unsaturated Fats

• Saturated Fats

• Trans Fats

Carbohydrate is the basic building material for all your body cells

• True

• False

Your body needs a certain amount of fat to function properly

• True

• False