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Food Groups

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From which food group should you eat 5 to 7 servings a day?

a)

Milk, yogurt, and cheese

b)

Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts

c)

Vegetables, salad, and fruit

d)

Cereals, breads, potatoes, pasta, and rice

2.

What food group should you only have once or twice a week?

a)

Fats, spreads, and oils

b)

Food and drinks high in fat, sugar, and salt

c)

Milk, yogurt, and cheese

d)

Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts

3.

How many calories should the average adult eat each day?

a)

1000

b)

10000

c)

20000

d)

2000

4.

Which group of food gives you the most energy?

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Fiber

5.

The energy needed to raise 1 cm3 of water by 1o C is called a

a)

joule

b)

calorie

c)

celcius

d)

Kelvin

6.

Which food group helps to build new cells?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Fiber

d)

Protein

7.

Which food group has no nutritional value and gives you no energy but is needed for moving food through the digestive system?

a)

Fiber

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

8.

What is the most important thing to look at when reading a food label?

a)

How much fat it contains

b)

How many calories it contains

c)

How many grams of fiber it contains

d)

How many servings it contains

9.

What is the main reason why carbohydrates should be the majority of your diet?

a)

They help to build and repair your tissues

b)

They give you energy and fiber

c)

They give you the most energy

d)

They help prevent diseases

10.

Which food group gives you 9 calories of energy per 1 gram?

a)

Starches

b)

Sugars

c)

Lipids

d)

Proteins

11.

Which food group should you eat in only very small amounts?

a)

Fats, spreads, and oils

b)

Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts

c)

Milk, yogurt, and cheese

d)

Vegetables, salads, and fruits

12.

How many 8 oz. glasses of water should you drink each day?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

13.

Which food below would contain the most amount of fiber?

a)

A steak

b)

Cheese

c)

An apple

d)

Slice of white bread

14.

We lit a single cashew nut on fire. How long did it burn?

a)

30 seconds

b)

1 minute

c)

2 minutes

d)

3 and a half minutes

15.

Which people on earth require the most daily calories?

a)

People who live in the jungle

b)

People who live in the desert

c)

People who live in the arctic areas

d)

People who live in the cities