Nutrition Quiz

How many serves of fruit should teenagers eat each day?

• 3 serves

• 1 serve

• 2 serves

• None, fruit is optional

Meat and meat alternatives are good sources of which nutrient important for growth and repair

• Carbohydrate

• Fibre

• Fat

• Protein

What is an example of one serve of vegetables

• 1/2 a cup cooked vegetables

• 3 lettuce leaves

• 2 carrot sticks

• 2 cups of mashed potato

Grain foods are important sources of carbohydrate which our bodies use for energy. Which of the following is not an example of a grain food:

• Bread

• Wheat biscuit cereals (e.g. Weet-Bix)

• Cous cous

• Air popped popcorn

• They are all examples of grain foods

We need calcium to build healthy bones and for regular muscle, heart and nerve function. Which of the following foods contains calcium?

• Almonds

• Sardines

• Cheddar cheese

• Firm tofu

• They all contain calcium

Iron is a mineral found in red meat, eggs, green leafy vegetables and some breakfast cereals. Iron is important for:

• Carrying oxygen in the blood

• Digesting food

• Producing healthy saliva

• Eye health

How many serves of dairy foods are required for teenagers each day?

• $3\frac{1}{2}$
  

• 3

• 2

• $1\ \frac{1}{2}$

Some fats are healthy for us in small quantities, and others are less healthy. Which of the following foods contains mostly unhealthy fat?

• Olive oil

• Avocado

• Sausages

• Oily fish such as salmon or tuna

Lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds and legumes are all sources of protein which is important for growth and repair. How many serves of these foods should teenagers have each day?

• 1

• 2

• $2\ \frac{1}{2}$

• 4

If you eat too many kilojoules from foods and drinks for your requirements, what will happen to your body weight?

• It will stay the same

• You will gain weight

• You will lose weight

• You will lose muscle