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WorksheetsNutrition- 8th Grade
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
What are the five food groups?
Fruits, Vegetables, Fats, Dairy, Dessert
Fruit, Vegetable, Grain, Protein, Dairy
Dairy, Fats, Sugars, Fruit, Vegetable
Carbohydrate, Fats, Proteins, Sugars, Macronutrients
An apple, orange, and kiwi are all examples of...
Vegetables
Grains
Fruits
Sugars
Eggs, fish, nuts, and meat are all examples of...
Dairy
Grain
Protein
Fat
Even though it is made from milk, butter is not in the dairy food group because...
It is too high in fat
It is too salty
It has little nutritional value
It comes from cows
What is a calorie?
How much fat a food has
A way to measure the energy (food) we consume.
The most important thing to know about food
How many calories should an average 9-13 year old person consume each day?
1800
2000
2500
3000
The daily recommended serving for grains is...
8 ounces
6 ounces
5.5 ounces
3 cups
The daily recommended serving for protein is...
6 ounces
3 ounces
5.5 ounces
3 cups
The daily recommended serving for dairy is...
3 cups
8 ounces
2.5 cups
5 cups
The daily recommended serving for fruit is...
3 cups
4 cups
2 cups
The daily recommended serving for vegetables is...
12 ounces
3 cups
2.5 cups
4 cups
Which meal option is the most balanced?
Potato chips, carrot sticks, celery, and ranch dip.
Chicken, pasta, peas, and cheese.
Apple and orange slices with a glass of grape juice.
Toast with butter.
What is the BEST way to get all the vitamins we need?
Take a supplement/ gummy
Eat a balanced diet including all five food groups
Eat fruits and vegetables
Eat citrus fruit
If a person eats more calories than they expend, what will happen?
Stay the same
Lose weight
Gain weight
Which words identify an added sugar in an ingredients list?
Corn syrup
Artificial color
Cane sugar
Molasses
Gluten
Per day, kids should limit their added sugar intake to no more than...
25 grams
15 grams
32 grams
18 grams
What are the added sugars in this ingredients list?
Added sugar
Cane sugar, high fructose corn syrup
Honey, sugar
Honey, maple syrup
Select the MACROnutrients
Fat
Sugar
Protein
Carbohydrates
Calories
Which type of fat should you try to avoid entirely?
Unsaturated
Saturated
Trans
Monounsaturated
How many of the amino acids can we get ONLY from our food?
9
12
15
21
What is one way fat helps our bodily function?
Protects our organs
Help us digest
It does not help bodily function
Select the foods that you should avoid eating as much as possible
Milk
Fried food
Packaged foods
Chicken
Citrus fruit
At least what percent of your daily grain intake should be whole grains?
(a)
How much water should we aim to drink per day?
4 cups
6 cups
8 cups
10 cups
The best way to get all the necessary micronutrients is by eating a varied diet with foods from all five food groups.
True
False
All people should eat the same amount of calories.
True
False
What things should be considered when calculating how many calories a person should have every day?
Gender
Nationality
Age
Amount of physical activity
What type of food they eat
A nutritional label on a food package tells you the nutrition information for...
The whole package
One serving
What you should eat
Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals
True
False
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and dairy products are all part of which MACROnutrient group?
(a)
Kale, peas, and carrots are all examples of...
Fruit
Grains
Vegetables
Fats
How can you lower your added sugar intake?
Stop eating fruit
Read labels
Avoid processed and packaged foods
Avoid sugary drinks like soda and Gatorade
