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WorksheetsCarbohydrates
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
The majority of a healthy diet should come from carbohydrates.
true
false
The body cannot digest dietary fiber.
true
false
Many fruits and vegetables naturally contain sugar.
true
false
Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?
fat
fiber
starch
sugar
What is the best option to get your vitamins from?
Canned fruit
Fresh fruit
Fruit snacks
RASPBERRY
Which is a drupe?
A raspberry
A cherry
An apple
A cucumber
What is the main nutrient in fruit?
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Protein
Fiber
Which of the following is a Drupe?
Apple
Peach
Tomato
Cucumber
Which of the following is a Berry?
Apple
Peach
Tomato
Cucumber
What could happen to someone if they were deficient in vitamin C?
Scurvy
Anemia
Gum disease
All of these
None of these
What are B vitamins?
Water soluble vitamins
Minerals
Carbohydrates
Fat soluble Vitamins
Needed for forming cells ; helps prevent birth defects
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B2
Folate/Folic Acid
What are vitamins?
Minerals that are found in fruits.
Non-caloric micronutrients needed in small amounts to regulate body processes.
Caloric micronutrients needed in big amounts to regulate body processes.
Non-caloric micronutrients needed in big amounts to regulate body processes.
What are the two groups of vitamins?
Water-soluble and Vitamin C
Fat-soluble and Vitamin K
Vitamin C and Vitamin D
Water-soluble and Fat-soluble
Fats are not needed for good health
True
False
_____________ cannot be stored in the body and get excreted through urine when not used immediately.
Water-soluble vitamins
Trace minerals
Fat-soluble vitamins
Major Minerals
How many calories are in one gram of carbohydrates?
3
9
4
6
A food with high ______________________ contains a lot of nutrients in relation to the number of calories.
Food additives
Nutrient density
Nutrient dense
Calories
What is a complex carbohydrate?
Made of just one or two sugar molecules.
One of the main types of nutrients. They are the most important source of energy for your body. Starch.
They are the quickest source of energy, as they are very rapidly digested. They burn so fast that it can create a crash in energy.
A form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest.
glucose
dietary fiber
excess carbohydrates
gluten
Tablespoons in a cup
4
8
12
16
Cups in a pint
1
2
3
4
What is this?
It is an orange.
It is an apple.
It is a pineapple.
It is a plum.
What is this?
It is a banana.
It is a pineapple.
It is a kiwi.
It is a blueberry.
What are these?
They are oranges.
They are pineapples.
They are plums.
They are blueberries.
What iare these?
They are pineapples.
They are blackberries.
They are raspberries.
They are blueberries.
What are these?
They are grapes.
They are pineapples.
They are kiwis.
They are oranges.
What are these?
They are grapes.
They are raspberries.
They are cherries.
They are pineapples.
What is this?
It is an apple.
It is a kiwi.
It is a cherry.
It is a plum.
What are these?
These are lemons.
These are limes.
These are mangos.
These are oranges.
What are these?
These are lemons.
These are mangos.
These are limes.
These are watermelon.
What is this?
This is an apple.
This is an orange.
This is a pineapple.
This is a strawberry.
Which picture shows a peach.
Which picture shows watermelon
This fruit category is juicy and large with a thick rind and many seeds.
berries
citrus
melons
tropical
This fruit category has skin covering a soft flesh that surrounds a singular hard pit
berries
drupes
pomes
citrus
This fruit category requires a warm climate and are considered more exotic.
citrus
pomes
berries
tropical
This fruit category has thick rinds with thin membranes inside that separate the flesh into segments.
citrus
tropical
pomes
drupes
This fruit category has a central seeded core surrounded by flesh of the fruit.
drupes
pomes
citrus
berries
This fruit category has small and juicy thin skinned fruits.
citrus
pomes
berries
drupes
Ripened fruits are fruits that are full size but have not reached peak eating quality
True
False
Fruits can be bought in fresh, canned, dried and frozen.
True
False
Raw/fresh fruit should be ____ before eating?
soaked
rinsed
cut up
peeled
Fruit can be
baked/broiled
cooked in liquid
sauteed/fry
microwaved
ALL of the answers
Underripened fruits should ripen on the countertop at room temperature.
True
False
A honeydew belongs to which fruit category?
Berries
Drupes
Melons
Tropical
Grapes belong to which fruit category?
Tropical
Berries
Drupes
Melons
A diet lacking in ___________ leads to the development of a disease known as scurvy.
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
It comes from animal-derived foods and is a type of “pre-formed” vitamin A that can be used directly by the body.
Retinol
Carotene
Beta-carotene
Beta-retinol
What is the main role of vitamin C in the body?
Helps form new cells and reduces the risk of birth defects if taken by a pregnant woman
Helps protect against illness and heal wounds
Helps the body use calcium
Helps with blood clotting
Helps with vision at night and production of white blood cells
On average, how many calories per gram do vitamins provide to the body?
2,000
4
0
9
12
What are vitamins used for in the body?
A quick useful source of energy
Help to regulate body processes
Act as stored energy for the body
All of the above
Both A and B are correct
What is the main role of vitamin D in the body?
Helps form new cells and reduces the risk of birth defects if taken by a pregnant woman
Helps protect against illness and heal wounds
Helps the body use calcium
Helps with blood clotting
Helps with vision at night and production of white blood cells
What are some dangers of consuming too many vitamins?
It can cause a buildup of plaque in the arteries
They can become toxic and lead to problems with body functioning
Nothing really happens with too many vitamins consumed
It can cause weight gain
Both A and D are the dangers of consuming too many vitamins
A great source of vitamin ....... is sunlight.
A
B1
C
D
Not enough Vitamin ..... can lead to bruising and bleeding easily.
C
D
K
B2
