Nutrition Exam

How many food groups are in MyPlate?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What are the three MACRONUTRIENTS?

• Carbohydrates, fats, vitamins

• Vitamins, Minerals, fats

• Carbohydrates, proteins, fats

• protein, fat, mineral

What are the two MICRONUTRIENTS?

• Carbohydrates, vitamins

• Vitamins, Minerals

• Proteins, fats

• fats, minerals

What are nutrients?

• Substances in food that your body needs to grow and have energy

• Starches and sugars found in food

• The nutrient group used to build and repair cells

• The nutrient group that keeps skin healthy

Which of the following defines FATS?

• Substances in food that your body needs to grow and have energy

• Starches and sugars found in food

• The nutrient group used to build and repair cells

• The nutrient group that keeps skin healthy

Which of the following defines CARBOHYDRATES?

• Substances in food that your body needs to grow and have energy

• Starches and sugars found in food

• The nutrient group used to build and repair cells

• The nutrient group that keeps skin healthy

Which of the following defines PROTEINS?

• Substances in food that your body needs to grow and have energy

• Starches and sugars found in food

• The nutrient group used to build and repair cells

• The nutrient group that keeps skin healthy

True or False.

Minerals are elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.

• True

• False

True or False.

Vitamins are a group of substances that are needed for normal cell function, growth, and development

• True

• False

True or False.

Simple carbohydrates are BETTER for us than complex carbohydrates.

• True

• False