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Test your nutrition knowledge

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group on the food guide pyramid should you each the most of?

a)

grains

b)

juice

c)

dairy

d)

meat

2.

From which food group should the largest number of servings in your diet come?

a)

fruits and vegetables

b)

protein

c)

milk, yogurt, and cheese

d)

bread, cereal, rice and pasta

3.

Which food group contains yogurt and cheese?

a)

dairy

b)

grain

c)

meat

d)

fruit

4.

Food rich in protein helps build what?

a)

Muscles

b)

Bones

c)

Calcium

d)

None of the above

5.

Which vitamin is found most abundantly in citrus fruit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

K

6.

Which of the following IS NOT a carb?

a)

Sugar

b)

Starch

c)

Fiber

d)

Meat

7.

The mineral that helps to regulate and maintain the balance of fluids in the body is

a)

Calcium

b)

Sodium

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

8.

When deciding what foods to buy and eat, what source do you have on food packages that will provide important information?

a)

The label

b)

Recipes on the package

c)

The nutrition facts label

d)

None of the above

9.

The 3 components to a healthy snack are:

a)

chips, fruit, and pop

b)

high quality carbohydrate, protein and healthy fat

c)

fruit juice, apple jacks cereal and milk

d)

none of the above

10.

What is the important mineral for building bones and teeth and bone strength?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C

d)

All of above

11.

Water is needed to what for your body?

a)

Digest Food

b)

Remove waste

c)

Provide 90% of blood plasma content

d)

All of the above

12.

The main source of energy for your body is________

a)

Fats

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Vitamins

13.

Fat that has been stored in your body serves as a reserve supply of energy and helps to protect internal organs,

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Sugars and starches that occur naturally in foods, mainly plants are:

a)

Calories

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Dairy

15.

Fiber cannot be completely digested, however it is needed to maintain good ___________________

a)

Cardio health

b)

Digestive health

c)

Respiratory health

d)

Mental health

16.

The energy content of a food or the amount of heat needed to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree is?

a)

Nutrition Food Label

b)

Calorie

c)

Calcium

d)

None of the above

17.

When a person consumes more calories per day than the body needs for energy, the excess is stored as fat.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Based upon the new My plate recommendations, what percentage of your plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables?

a)

100

b)

75

c)

50

d)

25

19.

We eat a "Rainbow on our Plate" because

a)

brightly colored food are the healthiest for us

b)

our plate will look colorful

c)

having a plate full of white food is boring

d)

none of the above

20.

Vitamins help fight diseases

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Eating brightly colored foods can help your heart, memory, vision and lower your risk of getting cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Water soluble vitamins dissolve easily in ________________.

a)

Water

b)

Fat

c)

Acid

d)

Saliva

23.

Consider which foods you would want to eat more of if the Doctor told you to eat more Fiber.

a)

Broccoli, spinach, apples and strawberries

b)

Yogurt, poultry, milk, and eggs

c)

Cheddar cheese, lean meat, and fish

d)

None of the above

24.

Which nutrient listed below helps to fight infection as well as healing cuts and bruises.

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Vitamin A

c)

Vitamin C

d)

None of the above

25.

Saccharin, sucrose and aspartame are all artificial examples of what?

a)

snow

b)

sweetner

c)

nails

d)

light

26.

How many daily servings from the milk group should you have?

a)

6-11

b)

2-3

c)

8-9

d)

1-2

27.

Which of the following would be considered a safe strategy to eat less?

a)

Skip meals

b)

Focus on your food

c)

Use a smaller plate

d)

Both B and C

28.

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.

a)

Include a milk shake and brushing their teeth more often

b)

Drinking at least 3 8 oz glasses of milk each day and calcium fortified orange juice.

c)

Drinking more chocolate milk because it is a good recovery drink after exercise

d)

All of the above

29.

Why is Vitamin D important?

a)

It helps fight infections

b)

It helps with blood pressure

c)

So that calcium is deposited into the bones

d)

None of the above

30.

How many people per day go to McDonalds?

a)

6 million people

b)

13 million people

c)

34 million people

d)

68 million people

31.

Which of the following does not affect how much water a person needs?

a)

body size

b)

physical activity level (how active they are)

c)

heat exposure

d)

how much water you had the day before

32.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

This food group is our body's best source of energy?

a)

Meat Group

b)

Fats, Oils, Sweets

c)

Breads and Cereal

d)

Milk and Cheese

34.

What are nutrients used for in the body?

a)

energy source

b)

tissue repair

c)

growth

d)

all of the above

35.

Eating too much saturated fat and cholesterol can lead to health problems when you get older.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Comparing Greek yogurt to flavored yogurt, analyze the following choices and choose the one that explains which yogurt is best for your diet

a)

Greek yogurt is more economical and tastes better.

b)

Flavored yogurt tastes better.

c)

Greek yogurt is higher in protein and lower in sugar.

d)

Fruit yogurt supplies a serving of fruit and lower in sugar

37.

Poor neighborhoods are 2 times more likely to have healthy food stores

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which is the best meal to skip?

a)

Breakfast

b)

Lunch

c)

Dinner

d)

None of the Above

39.

How far is the furthest you can ever be from a McDonalds?

a)

33 miles

b)

84 miles

c)

107 miles

d)

253 miles

40.

How many servings of vegetables should we eat a day?

a)

1-2

b)

2-3

c)

3-4

d)

3-5