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Basics of the Macronutrients

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a macronutrient?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Pasta

c)

Protein

d)

Fats

2.

What is the preferred source of energy for our bodies?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Protein

c)

Fats

d)

Water

3.

Which of the following is not a role of protein?

a)

Source of energy

b)

Aid with vitamin transport

c)

Regulate hormones and enzyme function

d)

Helps with immune system function

4.

Food can be considered:

a)

either the safest medicine or slowest poison

b)

the safest medicine

c)

the slowest poison

5.

What percentage of your diet should come from carbohydrates?

a)

20-40%

b)

45-65%

c)

15-30%

d)

10-20%

6.

What percentage of your diet should come from protein?

a)

5-10%

b)

15-30%

c)

40-50%

d)

45-65%

7.

What percentage of your diet should come from fats?

a)

5-10%

b)

10-20%

c)

20-30%

d)

35-45%

8.

If you weighed 150 lbs, as a high school athlete, how many grams of protein would you need daily?

a)

75-95 grams

b)

105-135 grams

c)

150-185 grams

d)

>185 grams

9.

In general, how many grams of carbohydrates should you eat per pound of boydweight?

a)

2.5-3.5 grams per lb

b)

1-2 grams per lb

c)

5.5-6.5 grams per lb

d)

under 65 grams per day

10.

How many calories are needed to maintain weight?

a)

5-10 calories per pound

b)

10-13 calories per pound

c)

15-20 calories per pound

d)

25-30 calories per pound

11.

How many calories are suggested to lose weight?

a)

25-30 calories per pound

b)

15-20 calories per pound

c)

10-13 calories per pound

d)

5-10 calories per pound

12.

Protein and carbohydrates each yield ____ calories per gram.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

13.

One gram of fats yield ____ calories per gram.

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

14.

You body uses fats as the primary fuel during intense activity.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Fats play a role in vitamin transport in the body.

a)

True

b)

False