Nutrition and Health Quiz

True or false? Half a can of baked beans has more fibre than an apple

• True

• False

Which of the following is considered a starchy vegetable?

• Broccoli

• Capsicum

• Corn

• Spinach

In which foods would you find the energy-boosting mineral, iron?

• Steak

• Spinach

• Wholegrain bread

• Kidney beans

Rank these foods from the highest to lowest number of kilojoules.

• 2 squares (20g) Lindt dark chocolate

• small fillet (100g) NZ King salmon

• 20 almonds (25g)

• 2 slices (40g) full-fat cheddar

What’s the best way to get enough vitamin D for healthy bones?

Packaged foods are the main source of unhealthy sodium in our diets. Which is the best guide as an upper limit to look for?

• 1000mg per serve

• 600mg per serve

• 100mg per serve

True or false? A teaspoon of sugar has more kilojoules than a teaspoon of honey

• True

• False

Which bread has a lower glycaemic index (GI)?

• Sourdough

• Wholemeal

A good guide to a serve of red meat is...?

• Your hand

• 1/2 your plate

• Your palm

Which nutrient is the most filling?

• Fat

• Carbohydrate

• Protein