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Nutrients

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are chemical substances that give your body what it needs to properly grow and function?

a)

Trans fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Nutrients

2.

Dietary fiber can benefit the body by:

a)

Giving you plenty of vitamins

b)

Reducing and preventing constipation

c)

Lowering cholesterol

d)

Reducing acne

3.

Identify three of the six essential nutrients.

a)

Cholesterol

b)

Fats

c)

Water

d)

Sugar

e)

Protein

4.

What nutrient gives your body major sources of energy?

a)

Water

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Vitamins

d)

Iron

5.

Which Nutrient is used by the body to build and maintain all of its cells and tissues?

a)

Fats

b)

Calcium

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

6.

Starches are (a)   carbohydrates.

7.

Sugars are (a)   carbohydrates.

8.

Are fats important to the health of your body?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Vitamins are organic substances that can come from these two places:

a)

Plants

b)

Dirt

c)

Animals

d)

Rivers

10.

Which fats are primarily are found in animal-based foods?

a)

Trans fats

b)

Saturated fats

c)

Unsaturated fats

11.

Which fats are used to be found in many processed foods?

a)

Saturated fats

b)

Unsaturated fats

c)

Trans fats

12.

What two types of protein are there?

a)

Non-Proteins

b)

Complete Proteins

c)

Incomplete Proteins

d)

Full Proteins