WorksheetsDietary Guidelines
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Calories are _______.
a)
Fat
b)
Energy
c)
Sugar
d)
bad
2.
Americans consume too much sugar. Most of which comes from _____
a)
Sugary Drinks
b)
Sugary Snacks
c)
Candy
d)
Cereal
3.
People should consume less than ____ of sugar every day.
a)
50g
b)
100g
c)
75g
d)
10g
4.
According to the dietary guidelines... people should eat more____.
a)
Sugar
b)
Salt
c)
Good Fat
d)
Bad Fat
5.
Which is not one of the 6 nutrients?
a)
Protein
b)
Fat
c)
Water
d)
Sugar
6.
Which is not one of the 6 nutrients?
a)
Vitamins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Fruits
d)
Minerals
7.
Why is sugar bad?
a)
it adds extra calories which need to be burned off
b)
it clogs blood vessels
c)
it slows you down
d)
it always makes you fat
8.
What happens to calories that don't get burned up or used?
a)
the body stores them as fat
b)
they turn to sugar
c)
they make you lose weight
d)
they can be replaced with vegetables
9.
What has the most salt?
a)
Canned soup
b)
Cereal
c)
Corn on the cobb
d)
Chicken
10.
Which contains good fat?
a)
Avacado
b)
Broccoli
c)
Bread
d)
Milk
11.
WHICH HAS BAD FAT?
a)
STEAK
b)
FISH
c)
SKIM MILK
d)
OLIVE OILS
12.
Which is good fat?
a)
Fat from Animals
b)
Fat from Plants
13.
Why should people eat?
a)
To fill their belly
b)
To get energy
c)
To get physically fit
d)
To get bigger
14.
How much exercise to teens need daily?
a)
30 min.
b)
60 min.
c)
90 min.
d)
15 min.
15.
Why is it important to burn off the same number of calories that you eat?
a)
To maintain a healthy weight
b)
To lose weight
c)
To get energy
d)
To gain weight
16.
The amount of calories you EAT should = ___________ ( in order to maintain your weight)
a)
amount of calories you BURN
b)
less than you BURN
c)
more than you BURN
d)
100 calories
17.
Which is nutrient dense?
a)
Cherries
b)
Dinner Roll
c)
Cinnamon Roll
d)
Hot dog
18.
What does it mean to be "an Empty Calorie food"?
a)
Food contains zero nutrients
b)
Food contains no calories
c)
Food contains lots of fat
d)
Food has lots of calories
19.
Which of these is NOT an empty calorie food?
a)
Kool-Aid
b)
Sweet Tarts Candy
c)
Gatorade
d)
Peanut butter Sandwich
20.
Why is it important to eat a variety of foods?
a)
To get used to foods you don't enjoy
b)
To try new things
c)
To get all of your nutrients
d)
To let your eyes enjoy the food too
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