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Carbohydrates

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why are carbohydrates so important in our diet? 
a)
They help make us sleepy
b)
They make it hard to concentrate
c)
They give us energy
2.
Which is an example of a carbohydrate? 
a)
Olive oil
b)
Avocado 
c)
Brown rice
d)
Greek Yogurt
3.
In which foods can you find carbohydrates?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetables
c)
Grains
d)
All of the above 
4.

The majority of a healthy diet should come from carbohydrates.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

The body cannot digest dietary fiber.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Many fruits and vegetables naturally contain sugar.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?

a)

fat

b)

fiber

c)

starch

d)

sugar

8.
What elements make up carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen
b)
sulfur, carbon, hydrogen
c)
glucose and fructose
d)
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
9.

What is the best option to get your vitamins from?

a)

Canned fruit

b)

Fresh fruit

c)

Fruit snacks

10.

RASPBERRY

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which is a drupe?

a)

A raspberry

b)

A cherry

c)

An apple

d)

A cucumber

12.

What is the main nutrient in fruit?

a)

Vitamin B

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Protein

d)

Fiber

13.
Fruits are the part of the plant that has_____.
a)
leaves
b)
seeds
c)
bright colors
d)
flowers
14.
An example of fruit we usually think of as a vegetable is_______.
a)
a carrot
b)
lettuce
c)
a potato
d)
A tomato.
15.
Fruits may be fresh, frozen, or ______.
a)
large
b)
small
c)
dried
d)
dead
16.
How many servings of fruit should you eat each day?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
17.

Which of the following is a Drupe?

a)

Apple

b)

Peach

c)

Tomato

d)

Cucumber

18.

Which of the following is a Berry?

a)

Apple

b)

Peach

c)

Tomato

d)

Cucumber

19.

What could happen to someone if they were deficient in vitamin C?

a)

Scurvy

b)

Anemia

c)

Gum disease

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

20.

What are B vitamins?

a)

Water soluble vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Fat soluble Vitamins

21.

Needed for forming cells ; helps prevent birth defects

a)

Vitamin B5

b)

Vitamin B3

c)

Vitamin B2

d)

Folate/Folic Acid

22.

What are vitamins?

a)

Minerals that are found in fruits.

b)

Non-caloric micronutrients needed in small amounts to regulate body processes.

c)

Caloric micronutrients needed in big amounts to regulate body processes.

d)

Non-caloric micronutrients needed in big amounts to regulate body processes.

23.

What are the two groups of vitamins?

a)

Water-soluble and Vitamin C

b)

Fat-soluble and Vitamin K

c)

Vitamin C and Vitamin D

d)

Water-soluble and Fat-soluble

24.

Fats are not needed for good health

a)

True

b)

False

25.
Who is more at risk for osteoporosis?
a)
women
b)
men
c)
children
d)
infants
26.
Fat - soluble vitamins include...
a)
Vitamins A, D, E, K
b)
Vitamins C, B1, B12, Foalte
c)
Zinc, calcium, potassium, sodium 
d)
ALL vitamins are fat- soluble
27.
All of the following are benefits of water EXCEPT: 
a)
blood circulation
b)
convert food to energy
c)
remove waste
d)
storing energy 
28.
Examples of water soluble vitamins are ___________.
a)
Vitamin A & C
b)
Vitamin B & D
c)
Vitamin B & C
d)
VItamin E and K
29.

_____________ cannot be stored in the body and get excreted through urine when not used immediately.

a)

Water-soluble vitamins

b)

Trace minerals

c)

Fat-soluble vitamins

d)

Major Minerals

30.
When our body is low in or missing an essential nutrient this is called a 
a)
deficiency
b)
devise
c)
without
d)
deficit
31.
Which mineral helps build strong bones?
a)
calcium
b)
vitamin C
c)
collagen
d)
chromium
32.
Calories  are _______.
a)
Fat
b)
Energy
c)
Sugar
d)
bad
33.
Americans consume too much sugar. Most of which comes from _____
a)
Sugary Drinks
b)
Sugary Snacks
c)
Candy
d)
Cereal
34.
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
35.
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
36.

How many calories are in one gram of carbohydrates?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

4

d)

6

37.
True or False? Half your grains should be whole?
a)
True
b)
False
38.

A food with high ______________________ contains a lot of nutrients in relation to the number of calories.

a)

Food additives

b)

Nutrient density

c)

Nutrient dense

d)

Calories

39.

What is a complex carbohydrate?

a)

Made of just one or two sugar molecules.

b)

One of the main types of nutrients. They are the most important source of energy for your body. Starch.

c)

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.

40.

A form of complex carbohydrates from plants that humans cannot digest.

a)

glucose

b)

dietary fiber

c)

excess carbohydrates

d)

gluten

41.

Tablespoons in a cup

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

42.

Cups in a pint

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.
It is a type of citrus. We use it in many dishes such as paella. It is yellow
a)
MANGO
b)
MELON
c)
WATERMELON
d)
LEMON
44.

What is this?

a)

It is an orange.

b)

It is an apple.

c)

It is a pineapple.

d)

It is a plum.

45.

What is this?

a)

It is a banana.

b)

It is a pineapple.

c)

It is a kiwi.

d)

It is a blueberry.

46.

What are these?

a)

They are oranges.

b)

They are pineapples.

c)

They are plums.

d)

They are blueberries.

47.

What iare these?

a)

They are pineapples.

b)

They are blackberries.

c)

They are raspberries.

d)

They are blueberries.

48.

What are these?

a)

They are grapes.

b)

They are pineapples.

c)

They are kiwis.

d)

They are oranges.

49.

What are these?

a)

They are grapes.

b)

They are raspberries.

c)

They are cherries.

d)

They are pineapples.

50.

What is this?

a)

It is an apple.

b)

It is a kiwi.

c)

It is a cherry.

d)

It is a plum.

51.

What are these?

a)

These are lemons.

b)

These are limes.

c)

These are mangos.

d)

These are oranges.

52.

What are these?

a)

These are lemons.

b)

These are mangos.

c)

These are limes.

d)

These are watermelon.

53.

What is this?

a)

This is an apple.

b)

This is an orange.

c)

This is a pineapple.

d)

This is a strawberry.

54.

Which picture shows a peach.

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

Which picture shows watermelon

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

This fruit category is juicy and large with a thick rind and many seeds.

a)

berries

b)

citrus

c)

melons

d)

tropical

57.

This fruit category has skin covering a soft flesh that surrounds a singular hard pit

a)

berries

b)

drupes

c)

pomes

d)

citrus

58.

This fruit category requires a warm climate and are considered more exotic.

a)

citrus

b)

pomes

c)

berries

d)

tropical

59.

This fruit category has thick rinds with thin membranes inside that separate the flesh into segments.

a)

citrus

b)

tropical

c)

pomes

d)

drupes

60.

This fruit category has a central seeded core surrounded by flesh of the fruit.

a)

drupes

b)

pomes

c)

citrus

d)

berries

61.

This fruit category has small and juicy thin skinned fruits.

a)

citrus

b)

pomes

c)

berries

d)

drupes

62.

Ripened fruits are fruits that are full size but have not reached peak eating quality

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Fruits can be bought in fresh, canned, dried and frozen.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Raw/fresh fruit should be ____ before eating?

a)

soaked

b)

rinsed

c)

cut up

d)

peeled

65.

Fruit can be

a)

baked/broiled

b)

cooked in liquid

c)

sauteed/fry

d)

microwaved

e)

ALL of the answers

66.

Underripened fruits should ripen on the countertop at room temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

A honeydew belongs to which fruit category?

a)

Berries

b)

Drupes

c)

Melons

d)

Tropical

68.

Grapes belong to which fruit category?

a)

Tropical

b)

Berries

c)

Drupes

d)

Melons

69.

A diet lacking in ___________ leads to the development of a disease known as scurvy.

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin B

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin D

70.

It comes from animal-derived foods and is a type of “pre-formed” vitamin A that can be used directly by the body.

a)

Retinol

b)

Carotene

c)

Beta-carotene

d)

Beta-retinol

71.

What is the main role of vitamin C in the body?

a)

Helps form new cells and reduces the risk of birth defects if taken by a pregnant woman

b)

Helps protect against illness and heal wounds

c)

Helps the body use calcium

d)

Helps with blood clotting

e)

Helps with vision at night and production of white blood cells

72.

On average, how many calories per gram do vitamins provide to the body?

a)

2,000

b)

4

c)

0

d)

9

e)

12

73.

What are vitamins used for in the body?

a)

A quick useful source of energy

b)

Help to regulate body processes

c)

Act as stored energy for the body

d)

All of the above

e)

Both A and B are correct

74.

What is the main role of vitamin D in the body?

a)

Helps form new cells and reduces the risk of birth defects if taken by a pregnant woman

b)

Helps protect against illness and heal wounds

c)

Helps the body use calcium

d)

Helps with blood clotting

e)

Helps with vision at night and production of white blood cells

75.

What are some dangers of consuming too many vitamins?

a)

It can cause a buildup of plaque in the arteries

b)

They can become toxic and lead to problems with body functioning

c)

Nothing really happens with too many vitamins consumed

d)

It can cause weight gain

e)

Both A and D are the dangers of consuming too many vitamins

76.

A great source of vitamin ....... is sunlight.

a)

A

b)

B1

c)

C

d)

D

77.

Not enough Vitamin ..... can lead to bruising and bleeding easily.

a)

C

b)

D

c)

K

d)

B2