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Health - Food Groups

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much of your plate at meals should be fruits and vegetables?

a)

Your Whole Plate

b)

Half Of Your Plate

c)

A Quarter of your Plate

d)

They Should Not Be On Your Plate

2.

Shrimp belongs to what food group?

a)

Vegetable

b)

Fruit

c)

Grain

d)

Protein

e)

Dairy

3.

Yogurt belongs to what food group?

a)

Fruit

b)

Vegetable

c)

Protein

d)

Grain

e)

Dairy

4.

Which food is a whole grain?

a)

Whole Wheat Pasta

b)

White Bread

c)

Fruit Loops Cereal

5.

What food group has leafy dark greens, red, orange, starchy, and white categories?

a)

Fruit

b)

Vegetable

c)

Grain

d)

Protein

e)

Dairy

6.

Walnuts, almonds, and peanuts belong in what food group?

a)

Fruit

b)

Vegetable

c)

Grain

d)

Protein

e)

Dairy

7.

What food group is missing from this meal?

Fish Taco on a whole wheat tortilla with cheese and lettuce

a)

Fruit

b)

Vegetable

c)

Protein

d)

Grain

e)

Dairy

8.

100% orange juice is part of what food group?

a)

Fruit

b)

Vegetable

c)

Protein

d)

Grain

e)

Dairy

9.

Vegetables are the root, stem, and leaf of a plant. They do not have seeds.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Fruits NEVER have seeds.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which one is not one of the healthy food groups?

a)

Grains

b)

Dairy

c)

Sugars

d)

Proteins

12.

Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for...

a)

Cavities

b)

Gray Hair

c)

Wrinkles

d)

Heart Disease

13.

Check the ones that are types of vegetable groups... (one does not belong)

a)

Dark-Green

b)

Red and Orange

c)

Sour

d)

Starchy

14.

There are two types of grains, what are they?

a)

Whole Grains and Refined Grains

b)

Half Grains and Fried Grains

c)

Grains and More Grains

d)

Brown Grains and White Grains

15.

It is important to eat foods rich in fiber to help with your digestive system.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which option is healthier?

a)

Whole Wheat Bread

b)

White Bread

17.

What food is a protein from this list?

a)

Avacado

b)

Grapefruit

c)

Pasta

d)

Almonds

18.

Protein is great to have for athletic performance.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Protein helps to...

a)

Grow your toenails

b)

Build muscle tissue

c)

Make your hair shiny

20.

Proteins such as almonds, peanuts, and pistachios are great substitutes for eating meat proteins.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Milk is not very fatty.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A good and healthy alternative to drinking milk would be soy or almond milk.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What does dairy help to improve?

a)

Your running speed

b)

Your memory

c)

Your bone health

24.

It is not important to have dairy products as a child because dairy does not help your bones.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

How many teaspoons of oil can you have daily without negative consequences?

a)

5 teaspoons

b)

30 teaspoons

c)

15 teaspoons

d)

As much as you want!

26.

Select all of the ones that are healthy food groups.

a)

Dairy

b)

Protein

c)

Vegetable

d)

Soy

e)

Fruit

27.
What food group does this food belong too?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fruit and Veg
c)
Protein
d)
Dairy
28.
What food group does this food belong too?
a)
Fat and Sugar
b)
Dairy
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Protein
29.
What food group does this food belong too?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Dairy
c)
Fruit and Veg
d)
Protein
30.
What food group does this food belong too?
a)
Protein
b)
Dairy
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Fat and Sugar
31.
What food group does this food belong too?
a)
Dairy
b)
Protein
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Fruit and vegetables
32.
What food group does this food belong too?
a)
Dairy
b)
Fruit and Veg
c)
Protein
d)
Fat and sugar
33.
What food group does this food belong too?
a)
Fat and Sugar
b)
Dairy
c)
Protein
d)
Carbohydrate
34.
What food group does this food belong too?
a)
Fat and Sugar
b)
Fruit and Veg
c)
Protein
d)
Dairy
35.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
dairy
b)
fruits and vegetables
c)
oils
d)
proteins
36.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
oils
b)
dairy
c)
grains
d)
proteins
37.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
dairy
b)
fruits and vegetables
c)
proteins
d)
grains
38.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
oils
b)
grains
c)
dairy
d)
proteins
39.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
fruits and vegetables
b)
oils
c)
dairy
d)
grains
40.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
proteins
b)
grains
c)
dairy
d)
oils
41.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
dairy
b)
oils
c)
grains
d)
proteins
42.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
fruits and vegetables
b)
oils
c)
grains
d)
proteins
43.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
fruits and vegetables
b)
proteins
c)
grains
d)
dairy
44.
Which food group does it belong to? 
a)
proteins
b)
grains
c)
dairy
d)
oils
45.
What benefits are there in eating a balanced diet?
a)
Good health
b)
Good mood and energy
c)
Improved health and reduced illness
d)
All of the above.
46.
"Nutritional" means:
a)
Tastes really good.
b)
Containing necessary substances for the body to grow and stay healthy.
c)
Tastes really bad.
d)
Is mostly green.
47.
Which food groups should you have at least 5 portions of a day?
a)
Meat, Fish and meat alternatives
b)
Milk and Dairy
c)
Fat
d)
Fruit and vegetables
48.
Which food group should you have no more than 3 servings a day?
a)
Fruit and Vegetables
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Fats
d)
Protein
49.
Which fat is not healthy?
a)
Avocados
b)
Oily fish
c)
Fried bacon
d)
Macadamia nuts
50.
Which food group contains the following: bread, cereal, potatoes.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Fats
d)
Milk and Dairy
51.
What food gives you an unnaturally high burst of energy, leaving you hungry and tired>
a)
Fats
b)
Proteins
c)
Sugar
d)
Carbohydrates
52.
What are alternatives to fish and meat?
a)
Cereals and pasta
b)
Nuts, beans and lentils
c)
Oily fish
d)
Extra fruit and vegetables
53.
How many glasses of water should you drink in a day?
a)
10-12
b)
8-10
c)
6-8
d)
4-6
54.
One traditional way to preserve milk was to make Amasi. What is Amasi?
a)
Fermented milk
b)
Salt dried meat
c)
Dried fruit
d)
Dried vegetables
55.
The study of nutrients and how the body uses them is
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Nutrition
c)
Nutrients
d)
Protein
56.
What is the process of breaking down food into a form your body can use
a)
Breakdown
b)
Stress
c)
Digestion
d)
Nutrients
57.
The standard amount of food that allows different foods to be compared with one another OR the amount of food a person is supposed to eat. Listed on food labels.
a)
Portion Size
b)
Serving Size
58.
The amount of food a person wants to eat
a)
Serving Size
b)
Portion Size
59.
What are three factors that affect your METABOLISM?
a)
Time
School
Effort
b)
Genes
Health
Body Fat
c)
Age
Gender
Level of physical activity
60.
What nutrient is the  body's main source of energy
a)
Fat 
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Protein
d)
Water
61.
Which nutrient  promotes normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Fat
d)
Sugar
62.
A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods is called...
a)
Macro Nutrients
b)
Calories
c)
Calcium
63.
Which Macro nutrient is  used to build and repair cells?
a)
Protein
b)
Fat 
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Saturated Fat
64.
Butter, vegetable oil and avocado are some examples of which Macro nutrient? 
a)
Protein
b)
Fats
c)
Carbohydrates
65.
Meat, poultry, fish and egg are some examples of which Macro Nutrient? 
a)
Protein
b)
Fat
c)
Carbohydrate
66.
Which of the following is the process of converting energy in food into energy your body can use? 
a)
Metabolism
b)
Digestion
c)
Nutrients
d)
Health Food
67.
A pattern of eating that includes what a person eats, how much a person eats, and how often a person eats is
a)
Diet
b)
Healthy Weight Range
c)
Food Log
68.
Which of the following is substances in foods that your body needs to function. examples: grow, have energy, and stay healthy 
a)
Vitamins
b)
Nutrients
c)
Diet
d)
Water
69.
Which essential nutrient carries other nutrients to your cells, helps with digestion, removes waste, and cools your body off.
a)
Avocado
b)
Saturated Fats
c)
Water
d)
Unsaturated Fats
70.
Another type of complex carbohydrate that helps to carry waste out of your body. It lowers your risk of developing heart disease can some types of Cancer.
a)
Simple Sugars
b)
Fruit
c)
Fiber
d)
Vegetable