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Nutrition

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a serving size?
a)
How much food you put on your plate.
b)
As much food as you want to eat.
c)
A measured amount of food.
2.
Portion size is the amount of food you choose to eat.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Why is serving size important/helpful as you make choices about what you eat?
a)
So you don't eat too little
b)
So you don't eat too much
c)
Both A and B
4.
Which of the following is an example of a healthy snack?
a)
chips
b)
pop tart
c)
banana
d)
doughnut
5.
We should exercise _______ minutes each day to be healthy.
a)
120
b)
90
c)
30
d)
60
6.
Healthy choices in nutrition are important to your health because:
a)
It is fun.
b)
They give you energy for exercise and activity.
c)
They can make you sick.
7.
When reading a food label, you should look at:
a)
servings
b)
calories
c)
sugar and fats
d)
all of these
8.
Which of the following is an exercise
a)
running
b)
playing a video game
c)
watching You Tubers
d)
eating ice cream
9.

If a bag of chips has 10 servings. Each serving is 75/calories. How many calories is in the entire bag of chips.

a)

75

b)

150

c)

350

d)

750

10.

A serving size is about the size of your _______________.

a)

thumb

b)

fist

c)

elbow

d)

forearm

11.

a lack of which nutrient could cause dehydration

a)

vitamins

b)

fat

c)

carbohydrate

d)

water

12.

Which is a better choice when eating grains?

a)

Bread with white flour

b)

Rice with whole grains

13.

Skim milk is a better choice than whole milk because __________.

a)

Skim milk has less fat.

b)

Skim milk is high in calories.

c)

Skim milk tastes better.

14.

Look at your food plate. Which foods should you eat the smallest amount of?

a)

dairy

b)

fruit

c)

grains

15.

We should eat less healthy foods in "moderation." What does moderation mean?

a)

once a day

b)

once a week

c)

once a year

16.

To eat a "balanced" diet we should eat foods from all of the food groups.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Which food groups should make up half of your plate?

a)

dairy and grains

b)

protein and dairy

c)

fruits and vegetables

18.
WHAT IS A HEALTHY DIET? 
a)
A diet that contains food
b)
A diet that contains food of all the food groups
19.
WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL DO WE HAVE TO DO? 
a)
Dinner
b)
Breakfast
20.

WHY ARE LABELS IMPORTANT?

a)

Because they tell us the ingredients

b)

Because they tell us the ingredients, amounts of our needed nutrients and the use-by date or best before

21.
Yogurt belongs to what food group?
a)
Dairy
b)
Protein
22.
Which mineral helps build strong bones and teeth? (found in milk)
a)
Potassium
b)
Calcium
c)
Iron
d)
None
23.
Which of the following are used to build muscles and used for energy?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Protein
c)
Water
d)
Fats
24.
Which is not found on a food label?
a)
Serving size
b)
Calories
c)
Type of food
d)
Nutrients 
25.

Why is the digestive system important?

a)

Breaks down food

b)

Takes in nutrients

c)

Feeds entire body

d)

All the above

26.

Your teeth can get________ from eating foods with lots of sugar.

a)

Enamel

b)

Stronger

c)

Cavities

d)

Cleaner

27.
Eggs, seeds, and nuts are a great source of __________ for breakfast.
a)
dairy
b)
fruit
c)
vegetable
d)
protein 
28.
It's better for you to __________  your fruit than drink it. 
a)
play with
b)
eat
c)
look at
d)
smell
29.
It’s better to make a sandwich with __________bread.
a)
white
b)
whole grain
c)
toasted
d)
fluffy
30.
Half your plate should be filled with __________ and fruit because they are high in vitamins and minerals.
a)
protein
b)
dairy
c)
vegetables
d)
grain
31.
Choose cereal that is high in ___________.
a)
calories
b)
fiber
c)
sugar
d)
ingredients
32.
__________ is in the protein food group.
a)
Yogurt
b)
Broccoli
c)
Chicken
d)
Cereal
33.

When choosing a packaged food you should look for.

a)

Low sodium

b)

Low sugar

c)

Low whole grains

d)

Low fat

34.

When making a packaged drink choice you should always choose the ones that say juice over ones that say drink.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The ingredients on a food guide label are in order of

a)

Serving size

b)

Quantity

c)

Nutritional value

d)

Alphabetical order

36.

Based on the label, is this a good choice of snack?

a)

Yes

b)

No