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MyPlate & calories

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Humans use calories when

a)

a. Running

b)

b. Studying

c)

c. Sleeping

d)

d. All of the above

2.

What happens to the unused calories that you take in?

a)

they are stored as fat

b)

they leave your body

c)

nothing

d)

they give you immediate bonus energy

3.

According to the label, how many calories are in two servings?

You can enlarge the label to see how many serving this has and how many calories it has in 2 serving

a)

230

b)

460

c)

400

d)

115

4.

How many food groups are there according to the Myplate guidelines?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

5.

This type of fat generally comes from animal sources and can lead to increased risk of heart disease if too much is eaten in your diet.

a)

Saturated Fat

b)

Unsaturated Fat

6.

According to the Myplate guidelines, about half of your meal's plate should come from:

a)

Grains and Dairy

b)

Fruits and Vegetables

c)

Dairy and Vegetables

d)

Proteins and Dairy

7.

Meats, poultry, seafood, peas, eggs, nuts, and seeds belong to which food group?

a)

Vegetables

b)

Dairy

c)

Proteins

d)

Fruits

8.

What are calories?

a)

unhealthy nutrients that can cause cancer

b)

the energy that is contained in food

c)

fatty substances that can cause heart disease

d)

extra nutrients that are added to foods during processing

9.

Which important food group contains foods like broccoli, carrots and sweet potatoes?

a)

Vegetable

b)

Fruit

c)

Protein

d)

Grain

10.

What food group is this?

a)

fruit

b)

grain

c)

protein

11.

What food group is this?

a)

fruit

b)

dairy

c)

grain

12.

What food group is this?

a)

dairy

b)

protein

c)

grain

13.
According to MyPlate how much fruit should you have daily?
a)
1 cup
b)
1 1/2 cups
c)
2 cups
d)
You don't need fruit daily
14.
According to MyPlate how many vegetables should you have daily?
a)
2 - 2 1/2 c. depending on gender
b)
1 - 1 1/2 c. depending on gender
c)
2 1/2 - 3 c. depending on gender
d)
You don't need to eat vegetables daily
15.
According to MyPlate how much dairy should you have daily?
a)
None - it's loaded with allergens
b)
2 cups
c)
3 cups
d)
4 cups
16.
According to MyPlate how much food from the protein group should you have each day?
a)
3 ounces
b)
4 ounces
c)
5 ounces
d)
8 ounces
17.
According to MyPlate what portion of the grains eaten should be whole grain?
a)
30%
b)
40%
c)
50%
d)
100%
18.
Processed foods tend to have more calories than those that are fresh.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What is a whole-grain alternative to white rice?
a)
brown rice
b)
pasta
c)
beans and rice
d)
jasmine rice
20.
Spinach is an example of a ___________.
a)
red and orange vegetable
b)
other vegetable
c)
dark green vegetable
d)
starchy vegetable
21.
What food group is missing from this meal:  fish, beans, broccoli, milk, roll?
a)
fruit
b)
vegetable
c)
grain
d)
dairy
22.

Which of the following would NOT be a good example of a healthy snack involving fruits?

a)

prunes

b)

grapes

c)

fruit roll-up

d)

canned peaches

23.

Foods that supply few nutrients and do not count as food-group foods are called __________.

a)

nutrient dense foods

b)

healthy foods

c)

empty-calorie foods

24.
Which of the following is NOT a guideline to follow when using MyPlate.  
a)
Vary your veggies
b)
eat calcium-rich foods
c)
go lean with protein
d)
make at least half your grain foods refined grains
25.
BMI stands for:
a)
Body Medical Imaging
b)
Be Motivated Internally
c)
Body Mass Internally
d)
Body Mass Index
26.
BMR stands for;
a)
Base Meticular Rate
b)
Basal Monosaturate Rate
c)
Basal Metabolic Rate
d)
Broad Metabolism Rate
27.

EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION


What are the drawbacks of using BMI to measure your health? CHOOSE TWO.

a)

it is too general

b)

it does not take into account muscle weight

c)

it helps determine if you are at risk for diseases

d)

it can help you know if you should lose weight