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Six Essential Nutrients

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is one of the six essential nutrients?
a)
Chemicals
b)
Compounds
c)
Enzymes
d)
Water
2.

What nutrient keeps our bodies hydrated?

a)

Vitamins and Minerals

b)

Protein

c)

Water

d)

Carbohydrates

3.

When you don't drink enough water you can become:

a)

silly

b)

hyper

c)

intoxicated

d)

dehydrated

4.

What are the 6 essential nutrients

a)

Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein, Fruits, Veggies, Meats

b)

Carbohydrates, Meats, Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals

c)

Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Veggies, Minerals, Water

d)

Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Water

5.
How much of your plate should consist of fruits and vegetables when following the myplate recomendations?
a)
All
b)
most
c)
half
d)
none
6.

Salt is also known as.... (Limit your amount of salt intake each day to prevent heart disease.)

a)

Sugar

b)

Sodium

c)

Lodium

d)

Rodium

7.

Which nutrient is our body's MAIN source of energy?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Water

d)

Minerals

8.

What measures energy in food?

a)

Calories

b)

Ruler

c)

Thermometer

d)

Food label

9.

WHAT ARE THE 6 NUTRIENTS?

a)

Carbs, Meats, Fibers, Water, Protein, and Dairy

b)

Fruits, Milk, Fibers, Water, Pork, and Vitamins

c)

Carbs, Fats, Minerals, Water, Protein, and Vitamins

d)

Carbs, Fats, Minerals, Cheese, Protein, and Vegtables

10.

What is nutrition?

a)

a measurement for the amount of energy in food

b)

the need for food

c)

the want for food

d)

the process by which the body takes in and uses food

11.

A good way to get a variety of vitamins

a)

Eat a lot of colorful foods (Rainbow)

b)

Eat a lot of brown foods

c)

Eat a lot of soggy foods

d)

Eat a lot of green foods

12.
Which age group needs the most calories?
a)
senior adults
b)
children
c)
teenagers
d)
babies
13.

Water

a)

Gives us energy

b)

Helps the body to absorb fat

c)

Carries nutrients around body

d)

Is not a nutrient