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Nutrition- 8th Grade

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the five food groups?

a)

Fruits, Vegetables, Fats, Dairy, Dessert

b)

Fruit, Vegetable, Grain, Protein, Dairy

c)

Dairy, Fats, Sugars, Fruit, Vegetable

d)

Carbohydrate, Fats, Proteins, Sugars, Macronutrients

2.

An apple, orange, and kiwi are all examples of...

a)

Vegetables

b)

Grains

c)

Fruits

d)

Sugars

3.

Eggs, fish, nuts, and meat are all examples of...

a)

Dairy

b)

Grain

c)

Protein

d)

Fat

4.

Even though it is made from milk, butter is not in the dairy food group because...

a)

It is too high in fat

b)

It is too salty

c)

It has little nutritional value

d)

It comes from cows

5.

What is a calorie?

a)

How much fat a food has

b)

A way to measure the energy (food) we consume.

c)

The most important thing to know about food

6.

How many calories should an average 9-13 year old person consume each day?

a)

1800

b)

2000

c)

2500

d)

3000

7.

The daily recommended serving for grains is...

a)

8 ounces

b)

6 ounces

c)

5.5 ounces

d)

3 cups

8.

The daily recommended serving for protein is...

a)

6 ounces

b)

3 ounces

c)

5.5 ounces

d)

3 cups

9.

The daily recommended serving for dairy is...

a)

3 cups

b)

8 ounces

c)

2.5 cups

d)

5 cups

10.

The daily recommended serving for fruit is...

a)

3 cups

b)

4 cups

c)

2 cups

11.

The daily recommended serving for vegetables is...

a)

12 ounces

b)

3 cups

c)

2.5 cups

d)

4 cups

12.

Which meal option is the most balanced?

a)

Potato chips, carrot sticks, celery, and ranch dip.

b)

Chicken, pasta, peas, and cheese.

c)

Apple and orange slices with a glass of grape juice.

d)

Toast with butter.

13.

What is the BEST way to get all the vitamins we need?

a)

Take a supplement/ gummy

b)

Eat a balanced diet including all five food groups

c)

Eat fruits and vegetables

d)

Eat citrus fruit

14.

If a person eats more calories than they expend, what will happen?

a)

Stay the same

b)

Lose weight

c)

Gain weight

15.

Which words identify an added sugar in an ingredients list?

a)

Corn syrup

b)

Artificial color

c)

Cane sugar

d)

Molasses

e)

Gluten

16.

Per day, kids should limit their added sugar intake to no more than...

a)

25 grams

b)

15 grams

c)

32 grams

d)

18 grams

17.

What are the added sugars in this ingredients list?

a)

Added sugar

b)

Cane sugar, high fructose corn syrup

c)

Honey, sugar

d)

Honey, maple syrup

18.

Select the MACROnutrients

a)

Fat

b)

Sugar

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrates

e)

Calories

19.

Which type of fat should you try to avoid entirely?

a)

Unsaturated

b)

Saturated

c)

Trans

d)

Monounsaturated

20.

How many of the amino acids can we get ONLY from our food?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

15

d)

21

21.

What is one way fat helps our bodily function?

a)

Protects our organs

b)

Help us digest

c)

It does not help bodily function

22.

Select the foods that you should avoid eating as much as possible

a)

Milk

b)

Fried food

c)

Packaged foods

d)

Chicken

e)

Citrus fruit

23.

At least what percent of your daily grain intake should be whole grains?

(a)  

24.

How much water should we aim to drink per day?

a)

4 cups

b)

6 cups

c)

8 cups

d)

10 cups

25.

The best way to get all the necessary micronutrients is by eating a varied diet with foods from all five food groups.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

All people should eat the same amount of calories.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What things should be considered when calculating how many calories a person should have every day?

a)

Gender

b)

Nationality

c)

Age

d)

Amount of physical activity

e)

What type of food they eat

28.

A nutritional label on a food package tells you the nutrition information for...

a)

The whole package

b)

One serving

c)

What you should eat

29.

Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and dairy products are all part of which MACROnutrient group?

(a)  

31.

Kale, peas, and carrots are all examples of...

a)

Fruit

b)

Grains

c)

Vegetables

d)

Fats

32.

How can you lower your added sugar intake?

a)

Stop eating fruit

b)

Read labels

c)

Avoid processed and packaged foods

d)

Avoid sugary drinks like soda and Gatorade