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Macro-Nutrients

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The 3 categories of carbohydrates are:
a)
Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
b)
glucose, fructose, galatose
c)
starch, cellulose, chitin
d)
There are no categories of carbohydrates
2.
Which nutrient provides the body with the most amount of energy?
a)
Fats
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Protein
d)
Fiber
3.
What are the building blocks of carbohydrates called?
a)
Monosaccharides
b)
Disaccharides
c)
Polysaccharides
d)
Amino Acids
4.
The digestion of sucrose (table sugar) results in what two monosaccharides?
a)
Fructose and glucose
b)
Maltose and glucose
c)
Glucose and galactose
d)
Galactose and fructose
5.
Which is not considered a nutrient?
a)
Dietary Fiber
b)
Fructose
c)
Glucose
d)
Proteins
6.
What is not a type of carbohydrate?
a)
Fat
b)
Fiber
c)
Starch
d)
Sugar
7.
___________ is sugar found in fruit, honey and vegetables.
a)
Maltose
b)
Lactose
c)
Fructose
d)
Sucrose
8.
What type of foods provide dietary fiber?
a)
foods from plant sources
b)
only fruits
c)
only vegetables
d)
only grains
9.
Humans store energy in their body in the form of
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Cellulose
d)
Chitin
10.

All sugar names end with which ending:

a)

ise

b)

ase

c)

ese

d)

ose

11.

Polysaccharides are

a)

Simple carbohydrates

b)

Complex carbohydrates

c)

Fructose

d)

Glucose

12.

Carbohydrates include:

a)

fats and oils

b)

sugars and starches

c)

meats and eggs

d)

DNA and RNA

13.
How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
14.
How many sugar units make up disaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
15.
How many sugar units make up polysaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
more than two
d)
zero
16.
Which one of the following would give you the most carbohydrates
a)
steak
b)
carrot
c)
lettuce
d)
pasta
17.
______________ carbohydrates supply longer lasting energy.
a)
simple
b)
complex
18.
______+_____= sucrose
a)
glucose + glucose
b)
glucose+ fructose
c)
glucose + galactose
19.
______+_____= Maltose
a)
glucose + glucose
b)
glucose+ fructose
c)
glucose + galactose
20.
Stored in the liver of animals for energy storage.
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen 
c)
Cellulose
d)
Chitin
21.
______+_____= lactose
a)
glucose + glucose
b)
glucose+ fructose
c)
glucose + galactose
22.
Which is not a disaccharide?
a)
Maltose
b)
Lactose
c)
Galactose
d)
Sucrose
23.

A food has 34 grams of carbohydrate. 6 grams are sugar. How many calories are from complex carbohydrates?

a)

136

b)

112

c)

28

d)

24

24.

Which fat is solid at room temperature?

a)

Saturated

b)

Unsaturated

25.

Which fat is liquid at room temperature?

a)

Saturated

b)

Unsaturated

26.

In fat, if the carbon atom is holding all of the hydrogen atoms that it can, is it a saturated or unsaturated fat?

a)

Saturated

b)

Unsaturated

27.
Which of these foods is an unsaturated fat?
a)
Olive Oil
b)
Coconut Oil
c)
Butter
d)
Palm Oil
28.

Fats provide _____ calories per gram

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

9

29.

What are the nutrients that provide Energy?

a)

Water, Fats, Protein

b)

Fats, Protein, Carbohydrates

c)

Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Water

d)

Protein, Fats, Minerals

30.

The cholesterol viewed as good because it picks up excess cholesterol is:

a)

HDL

b)

LDL

31.

Cholesterol can be found in some fruits and vegetables.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

If Sue's daily diet provided 67 grams of fat, how many calories from fat did she consume?

a)

67 calories

b)

268 calories

c)

469 calories

d)

603 calories

33.

Trans fat was originally ______________ before they hydrogenated it.

a)

Saturated Fat

b)

Unsaturated Fat

c)

It's always been Trans Fat

d)

a carbohydrate

34.

Where is cholesterol made?

a)

Liver

b)

Pancreas

c)

Intestine

d)

Hormone

35.
Rank the three types of fat in order from most to least healthful
a)
Trans, unsaturated, saturated
b)
Unsaturated, saturated, trans
c)
Unsaturated, trans, saturated
d)
Saturated, unsaturated, trans
36.
How come having excess cholesterol in our arteries is not desirable?
a)
having excess cholesterol makes us weigh more 
b)
It is desirable to have excess cholesterol in your arteries 
c)
Can block blood flow and lead to heart disease 
37.

Why don't we need to get cholesterol from food?

a)

Our body produces all the cholesterol we need for it to function properly.

b)

Because all cholesterol is bad and can lead to heart disease if we consume it.

c)

We do need to eat cholesterol for our body to function properly.

d)

It has been linked to causing cancer in individuals who consume it regularly.

38.

Based on the national guidelines, approximately how much of my daily calories should be coming from fat?

a)

30%

b)

15%

c)

10%

d)

45%

e)

5%

39.

According to the USDA, what is recommended limit of cholesterol that should be consumed daily?

a)

300mg

b)

300 calories

c)

300g

d)

30%

40.

Building blocks of protein are made up of _______________.

a)

foods

b)

energy

c)

amino acids

d)

complementary

41.

____ of the amino acids are called essential because they have to come from food sources.

a)

2

b)

5

c)

9

d)

13

42.

How many types of protein are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Non-meat examples of protein include

a)

broccoli, kale, carrots

b)

dry beans, legumes, eggs

c)

tofu, apples, spinach

44.
Foods that are short of one or more of the essential amino acids
a)
aldehydes
b)
maillard reaction
c)
complete protein
d)
incomplete protein
45.
A food that contains all 9 essential amino acids
a)
globular proteins
b)
complete proteins
c)
fibrous proteins
d)
whey
46.
An example of a complementary protein is
a)
milk and cookies
b)
cheese and crackers
c)
steak and eggs
d)
rice and beans
47.

Which is the only plant source of a complete protein?

a)

soybean

b)

dry beans

c)

palm oil

d)

wheat

48.

Based on the national guidelines, approximately how much of my daily calories should be coming from protein for the average person?

a)

25-35%

b)

10-20%

c)

5-10%

d)

0-5%

e)

45-65%

49.
Prolong period of insufficent intake of protein can cause _________.
a)
Osteoporosis
b)
Kwashiorkor
c)
Anemia
d)
Constipation
50.

Rice and beans are known as a complementary protein. What does that mean?

a)

Together they have all 9 essential amino acids

b)

They are one of the high protein foods people should aim to consume

c)

Together they have every amino acid

d)

They taste good together