Nutrition-Grade 6

What are calories?

• amount of sugar in food

• energy contained in food

• how much fat is in food

We should exercise at least _______ minutes each day to be healthy.

• 120

• 90

• 30

• 60

What is a serving size?

• How much food you put on your plate.
• As much food as you want to eat.
• A measured amount of food.

Portion size is the amount of food you choose to eat.

• True
• False

Which of the following is an example of a healthy snack?

• chips
• pop tart
• banana
• doughnut

Healthy choices in nutrition are important to your health because:

• It is fun.
• They give you energy for exercise and activity.
• They can make you sick.

When reading a food label, you should look at:

• servings
• calories
• sugar and fats
• all of these

What is metabolism?

• The speed at which your body converts food into energy

• How much sugar your body stores

• The rate your body uses water

• A chemical in your brain that creates cravings

If a bag of chips has 10 servings. Each serving is 75/calories. How many calories is in the entire bag of chips.

• 75

• 150

• 350

• 750

A serving size is about the size of your _______________.

• thumb

• fist

• elbow

• forearm