Quiz sobre Alimentación y Nutrición

What is the difference between feeding and nutrition?

• Feeding consists of ingesting food into the body, while nutrition involves absorbing nutrients for the functioning of the body's cells.

• Nutrition is the process of digesting food and takes place in the stomach.

• Feeding consists only of eating.

• Nutrition has no relation to food.

Where does the absorption of nutrients occur?

• In the stomach

• In the large intestine

• In the small intestine

• In the mouth

What type of nutrients are vitamins and minerals?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Macronutrients

• Micronutrients

Which of the following food groups are rich in proteins?

• Fruits, vegetables, greens...

• Bread, pasta, rice, cereals...

• Meat, fish, eggs, milk...

• Cookies, chocolate, gummies...

What type of fats are beneficial for cardiovascular health and good cholesterol (HDL)?

• Animal fats

• Unsaturated fats

• All lipids are beneficial

• Saturated fats

What is the main function of carbohydrates?

• Produce hormones

• They are part of bones, muscles, and tissues like blood

• They are the main source of energy

• Repair tissues

What group of nutrients has various functions such as structural, tissue repair, hormone and enzyme regulation, immune, and genetic?

• Vitamins and minerals

• Lipids: red meats, oil, cheeses...

• Proteins: meats, fish, eggs, dairy, legumes...

• Carbohydrates: cereals, pasta, rice, bread, sugar...

What group do these substances belong to: sodium, calcium, zinc, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus...?

• They are micronutrients: minerals

• They are micronutrients: vitamins

• They are dietary fibers

• They are macronutrients: proteins

Which of the following vitamins is a great antioxidant that we can find in citrus foods like oranges?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

What are ultra-processed foods?

• Natural foods that are consumed directly

• Foods that have been modified with industrial substances such as additives, colorants, preservatives...

• Fresh and frozen foods

• Those foods that have been subjected to processes such as pasteurization, fermentation to improve their preservation but without artificial additives