Nutrition Quiz 1

What are protein, amino acids, and carbohydrates?

• Vitamins

• Nutrients that our body needs

• Cause obesity

• Unhealthy

If I eat a variety of different foods, I will have a better chance of not being

• nutrient deficient

• healthy

• deficient in nutrients

• nutrition

The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health is called what?

• Nutrient

• Vitamin

• Nutrition

• Calorie

What are the small units that make up proteins called?

• Fiber

• Amino acids

• Fat

• Cholesterol

Which foods are rich in amino acids?

• Bread, potatoes, fruits

• Fish, milk, chicken, beef

• Pasta, spinach, asparagus

• Rice, cornbread, corn

It is important to reduce the amount of high-fat foods you eat, but your body still needs some fat to?

• Function normally, build and maintain cell membranes, and feel full

• Stay in shape, feel strong, and be healthy

• Help fiber work properly

• Trans fatty acids

When are carbohydrates (carbs) beneficial?

• When they are used properly. That is, before I engage in physical activity or in the morning.

• When I am about to go to sleep

• When they are used before doing activities that do not require physical exertion

• After taking a shower

There are two types of carbohydrates, they are?

• vitamins and cholesterol

• nutrients and nutritional substances

• Simple and complex

• Amino acids

Which of the following are simple carbohydrates?

• Sugar, honey, fruits, dairy products

• Starch

• Potatoes, corn, rice

• Beans, vegetables

There are three types of fats, which are?

• Saturated fat, trans fat, unsaturated fat

• Medium, small, large

• Fiber, super fat, carbohydrate