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Quiz 2 - Calories Intake

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When we eat all foods we digest 100% of the calories we eat.

a)

False

b)

True

2.

Which type of food does our body not absorb calories as good as others?

a)

Eggs

b)

nuts and seeds

c)

tortillas

d)

sugar

3.

Which cooking method adds calories for the body to absorb?

a)

microwave

b)

Grilling

c)

Marinating

d)

Stir fry

4.

Some people are better at digesting food than others.

a)

true, people with healthy gut bacteria can absorb up to 150 more calories

b)

False everyone absorbs the same amount of calories

c)

true, people with healthy gut bacteria can absorb up to 500 more calories

d)

False females absorb about 100 calories more than males

5.

a problem with relying on portions from food labels is __________

a)

its hard

b)

You need measuring cups

c)

People aren’t good at eyeballing portions

d)

People are hungry so they don’t care

6.
What percentage of your daily calories should come from sugar?
a)
5%
b)
10%
c)
15%
d)
20%
7.
A calorie is a...
a)
Bad thing
b)
Good thing
c)
Unit of energy
8.
Which type of cholesterol should be avoided?
a)
ADL
b)
LDL
c)
HDL
9.
What are empty calories?
a)
Zero calorie foods
b)
Foods with no nutritional value
c)
Bad foods
10.
What is the most amount of weight a person should lose per week?
a)
1 lb
b)
2 lbs
c)
3 lbs
d)
4 lbs
11.
Your body needs all of the following to make energy except...
a)
Fats
b)
Proteins
c)
Chocolate
d)
Carbohydrates
12.
A person should consume 2000 calories a day but wants to lose 1 pound over 7 days. How many calories will she need to cut per day?
a)
500
b)
1000
c)
1500
d)
2000
13.
Most important question to ask when considering a change in your daily diet?
a)
Is it easy?
b)
Can I do it for life?
c)
Will I lose a lot of weight?
14.
One's nutritional wellness can be determined simply by their weight.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
A cheeseburger 20 years ago had 333 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's cheeseburger?
a)
590 calories
b)
620 calories
c)
700 calories
16.
2.4 ounces of french fries of 20 years ago had 210 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's portion?
a)
590 calories
b)
610 calories
c)
650 calories
17.
A portion of spaghetti and meatballs 20 years ago had 500 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's portion of spaghetti and meatballs?
a)
600 calories
b)
800 calories
c)
1025 calories
18.
A cup of coffee with milk and sugar 20 years ago was 8 ounces and had 45 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's mocha coffee?
a)
100 calories
b)
350 calories
c)
450 calories
19.
A muffin 20 years ago was 1.5 ounces and had 210 calories. How many calories do you think are in a muffin today?
a)
300 calories
b)
420 calories
c)
500 calories
20.
Two slices of pepperoni pizza 20 years ago had 500 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's large pizza slices?
a)
850 calories
b)
1,000 calories
c)
1,200 calories
21.
A box of popcorn had 270 calories 20 years ago. How many calories do you think are in today's tub of popcorn?
a)
520 calories
b)
630 calories
c)
820 calories