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WorksheetsMacro-Nutrients
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
All sugar names end with which ending:
ise
ase
ese
ose
Polysaccharides are
Simple carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates
Fructose
Glucose
Carbohydrates include:
fats and oils
sugars and starches
meats and eggs
DNA and RNA
A food has 34 grams of carbohydrate. 6 grams are sugar. How many calories are from complex carbohydrates?
136
112
28
24
Which fat is solid at room temperature?
Saturated
Unsaturated
Which fat is liquid at room temperature?
Saturated
Unsaturated
In fat, if the carbon atom is holding all of the hydrogen atoms that it can, is it a saturated or unsaturated fat?
Saturated
Unsaturated
Fats provide _____ calories per gram
2
4
6
9
What are the nutrients that provide Energy?
Water, Fats, Protein
Fats, Protein, Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Water
Protein, Fats, Minerals
The cholesterol viewed as good because it picks up excess cholesterol is:
HDL
LDL
Cholesterol can be found in some fruits and vegetables.
True
False
If Sue's daily diet provided 67 grams of fat, how many calories from fat did she consume?
67 calories
268 calories
469 calories
603 calories
Trans fat was originally ______________ before they hydrogenated it.
Saturated Fat
Unsaturated Fat
It's always been Trans Fat
a carbohydrate
Where is cholesterol made?
Liver
Pancreas
Intestine
Hormone
Why don't we need to get cholesterol from food?
Our body produces all the cholesterol we need for it to function properly.
Because all cholesterol is bad and can lead to heart disease if we consume it.
We do need to eat cholesterol for our body to function properly.
It has been linked to causing cancer in individuals who consume it regularly.
Based on the national guidelines, approximately how much of my daily calories should be coming from fat?
30%
15%
10%
45%
5%
According to the USDA, what is recommended limit of cholesterol that should be consumed daily?
300mg
300 calories
300g
30%
Building blocks of protein are made up of _______________.
foods
energy
amino acids
complementary
____ of the amino acids are called essential because they have to come from food sources.
2
5
9
13
How many types of protein are there?
1
2
3
4
Non-meat examples of protein include
broccoli, kale, carrots
dry beans, legumes, eggs
tofu, apples, spinach
Which is the only plant source of a complete protein?
soybean
dry beans
palm oil
wheat
Based on the national guidelines, approximately how much of my daily calories should be coming from protein for the average person?
25-35%
10-20%
5-10%
0-5%
45-65%
Rice and beans are known as a complementary protein. What does that mean?
Together they have all 9 essential amino acids
They are one of the high protein foods people should aim to consume
Together they have every amino acid
They taste good together
