Nutrients

 

1. What are the three macro-nutrients that are essential for health? 

• Carbohydrate, protein, water.

• Carbohydrate, protein, fat.

• Carbohydrate, water, vitamins.

• Vitamins, protein, carbohydrates.

2. How much energy does 1 gram of carbohydrate provide? 

• 2kcal

• 4kcal

• 7kcal

• 9kcal

3. Which of these compounds make up carbohydrates? 

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• All of them!

4. What are the building blocks of proteins? 

• Disaccharides

• Carbon

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

5. Protein from animal sources contains the full range of essential amino acids needed by the body. 

• True

• False

6. Which of these is NOT an example of a type of fat? 

• Saturated

• Polyunsaturated

• Desaturated

• Monounsaturated

7. True or False? Fat provides the most energy per gram of ALL the macro-nutrients. 

• True

• False

8. True or False? Fat soluble vitamins cannot be stored within the body. 

• True

• False

9. Vitamin A is important for... 

• Dim light vision

• Healthy skin and eyes

• Resistance to infection

• All of them!

10. In the summer months where does most of our vitamin D come from? 

• Eggs

• The sun

• Meat

• Cakes