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WorksheetsNutrition
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
___ is sometimes petroleum based but can also be made from the waste product of pulp mills and is commonly found in many "chocolate" candy bars such as Hershey's
a)
vanilla extract
b)
vanilla beans
c)
vanillin
d)
all of the other choices are correct
2.
prolonged inadequate or excessive intake of nutrients and/or calories required by the body
a)
undernutrition
b)
over-nutrition
c)
malnutrition
d)
poverty
3.
provide twice as much energy as carbohydrates, but are less desirable because they are more difficult for children to digest and are accompanied by fewer essential nutrients
a)
proteins
b)
fats
c)
carbohydrates
d)
dairy
4.
Have the same amount of energy as that of carbohydrates, but they are generally more expensive and more inefficient to digest
a)
proteins
b)
fats
c)
carbohydrates
d)
dairy
5.
all chemical changes that occur from the time nutrients are absorbed until they are built into body tissue or are excreted
a)
nutrition
b)
digestion
c)
absorption
d)
metabolism
6.
Power needed to do work, both voluntary and involuntary physical activity
a)
calories
b)
energy
c)
potential
d)
carbohydrates
7.
an increase in size of the entire body or any part of the body
a)
metabolism
b)
nutrition
c)
digestion
d)
growth
8.
A process by which complex nutrients in foods are changed into smaller units that can be absorbed and used by the body
a)
nutrition
b)
metabolism
c)
digestion
d)
absorption
9.
___ function not only as regulators, but are essential for reactions involved with energy release, growth by cell division, bone and blood formation, and brain and nerve activities.
a)
minerals
b)
enzymes
c)
carbohydrates
d)
vitamins
10.
Which veggie is an excellent source of vitamin C?
a)
oranges
b)
strawberries
c)
peas
d)
spinach
11.
Eating foods high in ___ can reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
a)
unsaturated fats
b)
saturated fats
c)
transfats
d)
vegetab
12.
What food group?
a)
fruit
b)
vegetable
c)
grain
d)
protein
13.
What food group?
a)
protein
b)
vegetable
c)
fruit
d)
grain
14.
What food group?
a)
protein
b)
grain
c)
vegetable
d)
fruit
15.
Measures of the nutritional values of food; used in nutrition labeling
a)
Dietary Reference Intake
b)
Percent Daily Value
c)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
d)
Essential Nutrient
16.
What food group?
a)
protein
b)
vegetable
c)
fruit
d)
grain
17.
Unites used to measure the energy value of foods
a)
kilograms
b)
grams
c)
calories
d)
Percent Daily Values
18.
What food group?
a)
protein
b)
vegetables
c)
fruit
d)
grains
19.
Tends to increase the level of cholesterol in the blood
a)
saturated fats
b)
unsaturated fats
c)
carbohydrates
d)
hemoglobin
20.
Which food group?
a)
protein
b)
vegetables
c)
fruit
d)
grains
21.
What food group?
a)
protein
b)
dairy
c)
vegetable
d)
grain
22.
If you are obese, losing even ___ can delay or prevent some of the diseases.
a)
5 to 10 pounds
b)
3% of your body weight
c)
5 to 10 percent of your body weight
d)
all of the other choices are correct
23.
Which food group?
a)
dairy
b)
protein
c)
none of the other choices are correct
d)
vegetables
24.
What food group?
a)
protein
b)
dairy
c)
fruit
d)
vegetable
25.
What food group?
a)
protein
b)
dairy
c)
vegetables
d)
grains
26.
Which food group?
a)
protein
b)
dairy
c)
vegetable
d)
fruits
27.
The master guideline for nutrition planning in the United States and Canada.
a)
Percent Daily Values
b)
Dietary Reference Intake
c)
Choose My Plate
d)
Essential Nutrients
28.
Mineral essential to the formation of hemoglobin and healthy blood.
a)
Phosphorus
b)
Iron
c)
Calcium
d)
Niacin
29.
___ is sometimes added to local water supplies. It makes teeth harder and reduces tooth decay.
a)
Iron
b)
Phosphorus
c)
Fluoride
d)
all the other choices are correct
30.
Which food group?
a)
dairy
b)
fruit
c)
vegetable
d)
grain
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