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Food and Nutrients

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You need ___________ and _____________

for ENERGY.

a)

Protein

b)

Vitamins and minerals

c)

Fats and carbohydrates

d)

fiber and food

2.

Why do we eat protein?

a)

To keep us healthy

b)

To help us grow

c)

To give us energy

d)

To help us digest our food

3.

If you do A LOT of exercise, you should eat _____________

a)

More

b)

Less

4.
What food group is the above food in?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable
c)
Dairy
d)
Grain
5.
What helps you digest your food?
a)
fats
b)
vitamins
c)
minerals
d)
fibre
6.

Which foods contains carbohydrates?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What is the main nutrient in OLIVE OIL?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fat

d)

Vitamins

8.

Proteins are found in...

a)

meat, fish, eggs

b)

fruits and vegetables

c)

bread, potatoes, rice, pasta

9.

Calcium ...

a)

is a very important protien

b)

makes up your bones and helps you grow

c)

provides your body with energy

10.

A diet that gives you the right amount of nutrients is…

a)

Sufficient

b)

active

c)

balanced

11.

Your body gets vitamins, minerals and fibre from…

a)

fruits and vegetables

b)

meats, pulses, and fish

c)

sugar, oil, and butter

12.

Which is an example of a dairy product?

a)

bread

b)

watermelon

c)

bacon

d)

milk

13.

Wholegrain foods are healthier because they…

a)

contain fibre

b)

are grown on special farms

c)

are made with healthy oils

d)

taste better

14.

Your daily diet should include THREE...

a)

snacks

b)

processed foods

c)

pieces of fruit

15.

You should eat __________ meals a day.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

16.

Experts think the Mediterranean diet is…

a)

not traditional

b)

very healthy

c)

unhealthy

d)

too oily

17.

Green peppers have...

a)

vitamins, minerals, and fibre

b)

fats and carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

calcium

18.

Which foods keep us healthy?

a)

fats

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

vitamins and minerals

19.

TRUE or FALSE

Water and exercise are not important for good health

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which food group on the food wheel should we eat the most of? It is the biggest section of the food wheel!

a)

fats

b)

protein

c)

fruits and vegetables

d)

carbohydrates