WorksheetsTest your nutrition knowledge
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Which group on the food guide pyramid should you each the most of?
grains
juice
dairy
meat
From which food group should the largest number of servings in your diet come?
fruits and vegetables
protein
milk, yogurt, and cheese
bread, cereal, rice and pasta
Which food group contains yogurt and cheese?
dairy
grain
meat
fruit
Food rich in protein helps build what?
Muscles
Bones
Calcium
None of the above
Which vitamin is found most abundantly in citrus fruit?
A
B
C
K
Which of the following IS NOT a carb?
Sugar
Starch
Fiber
Meat
The mineral that helps to regulate and maintain the balance of fluids in the body is
Calcium
Sodium
All of the above
None of the above
When deciding what foods to buy and eat, what source do you have on food packages that will provide important information?
The label
Recipes on the package
The nutrition facts label
None of the above
The 3 components to a healthy snack are:
chips, fruit, and pop
high quality carbohydrate, protein and healthy fat
fruit juice, apple jacks cereal and milk
none of the above
What is the important mineral for building bones and teeth and bone strength?
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
All of above
Water is needed to what for your body?
Digest Food
Remove waste
Provide 90% of blood plasma content
All of the above
The main source of energy for your body is________
Fats
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Fat that has been stored in your body serves as a reserve supply of energy and helps to protect internal organs,
True
False
Sugars and starches that occur naturally in foods, mainly plants are:
Calories
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Dairy
Fiber cannot be completely digested, however it is needed to maintain good ___________________
Cardio health
Digestive health
Respiratory health
Mental health
The energy content of a food or the amount of heat needed to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree is?
Nutrition Food Label
Calorie
Calcium
None of the above
When a person consumes more calories per day than the body needs for energy, the excess is stored as fat.
True
False
Based upon the new My plate recommendations, what percentage of your plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables?
100
75
50
25
We eat a "Rainbow on our Plate" because
brightly colored food are the healthiest for us
our plate will look colorful
having a plate full of white food is boring
none of the above
Vitamins help fight diseases
True
False
Eating brightly colored foods can help your heart, memory, vision and lower your risk of getting cancer.
True
False
Water soluble vitamins dissolve easily in ________________.
Water
Fat
Acid
Saliva
Consider which foods you would want to eat more of if the Doctor told you to eat more Fiber.
Broccoli, spinach, apples and strawberries
Yogurt, poultry, milk, and eggs
Cheddar cheese, lean meat, and fish
None of the above
Which nutrient listed below helps to fight infection as well as healing cuts and bruises.
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
None of the above
Saccharin, sucrose and aspartame are all artificial examples of what?
snow
sweetner
nails
light
How many daily servings from the milk group should you have?
6-11
2-3
8-9
1-2
Which of the following would be considered a safe strategy to eat less?
Skip meals
Focus on your food
Use a smaller plate
Both B and C
A teenage has trouble with getting cavities and the dentist suggests increasing the amount of calcium the teen is getting in their diet. Decide which of the following explains a good plan of action for better dental health.
Include a milk shake and brushing their teeth more often
Drinking at least 3 8 oz glasses of milk each day and calcium fortified orange juice.
Drinking more chocolate milk because it is a good recovery drink after exercise
All of the above
Why is Vitamin D important?
It helps fight infections
It helps with blood pressure
So that calcium is deposited into the bones
None of the above
How many people per day go to McDonalds?
6 million people
13 million people
34 million people
68 million people
Which of the following does not affect how much water a person needs?
body size
physical activity level (how active they are)
heat exposure
how much water you had the day before
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
True
False
This food group is our body's best source of energy?
Meat Group
Fats, Oils, Sweets
Breads and Cereal
Milk and Cheese
What are nutrients used for in the body?
energy source
tissue repair
growth
all of the above
Eating too much saturated fat and cholesterol can lead to health problems when you get older.
True
False
Comparing Greek yogurt to flavored yogurt, analyze the following choices and choose the one that explains which yogurt is best for your diet
Greek yogurt is more economical and tastes better.
Flavored yogurt tastes better.
Greek yogurt is higher in protein and lower in sugar.
Fruit yogurt supplies a serving of fruit and lower in sugar
Poor neighborhoods are 2 times more likely to have healthy food stores
True
False
Which is the best meal to skip?
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
None of the Above
How far is the furthest you can ever be from a McDonalds?
33 miles
84 miles
107 miles
253 miles
How many servings of vegetables should we eat a day?
1-2
2-3
3-4
3-5
