Nutrition

How many food groups are on MyPlate?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What are the three MACRONUTRIENTS?

• Carbohydrates, Fats, & Vitamins

• Vitamins, Minerals, Fats

• Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats

• Proteins, Fat, Minerals

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 & 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

Which of the following defines minerals?

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

• Elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally

Which of the following defines vitamins?

• A group of substances that are needed for normal cell function, growth, and development

• Elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally

True or False?

SIMPLE carbohydrates are better for us than complex carbohydrates

• True

• False