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Nutrition Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Keeping a balanced and healthy diet may be one of the most important parts of your life.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Getting food that we need so our bodies can grow and be healthy is called______________________.

a)

Nutrients

b)

Physical Activity

c)

Nutrition

d)

Diet

3.

There are __________ food groups.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

4.

Our bodies don't need nutrients to stay healthy.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

________________ nutrients are ones that our bodies can't make so we get those from the food that we eat.

a)

Essential

b)

Non-Essential

6.

__________________ nutrients are those which our bodies can make.

a)

Essential

b)

Non-Essential

7.

Which of the following is NOT an essential nutrient

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Amino Acids

8.

Which of the following is an essential nutrient?

a)

Fiber

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Vitamins

d)

Cholesterol

9.

_______________ are the units of food energy.

a)

Nutrients

b)

Calories

c)

Grams

d)

Fats

10.

Which of the following are factors that determine how many calories you should consume each day? (check all that apply)

a)

Your age

b)

Your height

c)

Your weight

d)

Your activity level

11.

"Empty calories" are calories that we get from less nutritious sources.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

There are ____ calories in 1 gram of fat.

a)

1

b)

4

c)

9

d)

None of these

13.

When checking expiration dates, foods will usually be marked as "sell by", "use by", or "expires on" date.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following is a meal-planning step?

a)

Buy groceries at the grocery store

b)

Write down list of groceries needed

c)

Plan out recipes

d)

Put away groceries bought at the grocery store

e)

All of the above

15.

Which of the following is not a food group?

a)

Fruits

b)

Vegetables

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

16.

Which of the following is considered a "fruit"?

a)

Watermelon

b)

Apples

c)

Orange juice

d)

All of the above

17.

Which of the following is considered a "vegetable"?

a)

Asparagus

b)

Broccoli

c)

Pear

d)

Corn

18.

Which of the following is considered a "grain"? (check all that apply)

a)

Brown Rice

b)

Pancakes

c)

Ramen Noodles

d)

Oatmeal

19.

Which of the following food items are considered a "protein" food?

a)

Cashews

b)

Ham

c)

Salmon

d)

Chicken

e)

All of the above

20.

Which of the following are considered "dairy" food items?

a)

Milk

b)

Cheese

c)

Milk-based Desserts

d)

Cottage Cheese

e)

All of the above

21.

Which are the following is the first thing(s) you should look at on a food label?

a)

Serving Size

b)

Servings per container

c)

Calories

d)

Fats

22.

If there are 50 calories in a serving and you consume 2 servings, how many calories did you consume overall?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

23.

Which type of potato product was the most nutritous?

a)

Baked Potato

b)

French Fries

c)

Hash Browns

d)

Potato Chips

24.

When reading a food label, which nutrients should you try to limit?

a)

Saturated Fats

b)

Protein

c)

Cholesterol

d)

Potassium

25.

The vitamins and minerals are listed at the top of the food label

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which abbreviation stands for "percent daily value"?

a)

%

b)

Daily

c)

Value

d)

% Daily Value

27.

What happens to the nutrients when a food item gets processed from its original form?

a)

It gets increased

b)

It gets decreased

c)

It stays the same

d)

It goes on vacation

28.

On the list of ingredients, the first ingredient is listed ____________________.

a)

as the primary ingredient

b)

as the smallest value ingredient

c)

alphabetically

d)

None of these

29.

How many calories are NOT from fat?

a)

110

b)

120

c)

140

d)

160

30.

If you were to consume this whole container, how many grams of total fat would you consume?

a)

12 g.

b)

24 g.

c)

36 g.

d)

24 mg.