NUT-205-Nutrient Dense-Energy Dense-Empty calorie-food groups

Find the energy density of a food that is 50 grams and has 50 kcal.

• 1 kcal/gram

• 1 gram/kcal

• 50 grams/kcal

• 1000 kcal/gram

Which of the following foods is an example of an empty calorie food

• cookies

• chocolate

• potato chips

• icecream

Which of the following is a nutrient dense food?

• a cup of diet coke

• a cup of broccoli

• a cup of low fat milk

• a cup of tea with no sugar

What is the definition of a nutrient dense food?

• a food that has lots of calories but not alot of nutrients

• a food that has lots of nutrients compared to its calories

• A nutrient dense food is the opposite of an empty calories food

• a food that has not nutrients and not alot of calories

If I want to be healthy I should choose more nutrient dense foods and less empty calories

• True

• False

Which of the following is a food group

• carbohydrates

• vegetables

• fats

• minerals

Which of the following is a nutrient?

• carbohydrate

• protein

• vegetable

• fat