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Nutrition Review (Spring 2021)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the main 5 food group outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)?

a)

Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Sweets, Protein

b)

Fruits, Vegetables, Protein, Legumes, Dairy

c)

Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Protein, Dairy

2.

What is a calorie?

a)

A unit of measurement of how much a food item weighs.

b)

A unit of measurement of how much energy is in a food item.

c)

A unit of measurement of how much protein is in a food item.

3.

Extra calories that your body doesn't burn...

a)

Will eventually be stored in the body as fat.

b)

Will disappear from the body

4.

True or false: Everyone needs to eat 2,000 calories every day.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Meats, fish, and beans mainly provide what nutrient?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Protein

c)

Vitamins

d)

Minerals

6.

This nutrient provides us with most of our energy.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Protein

c)

Water

d)

Vitamins

7.

How many calories are in one serving of this product?

a)

460

b)

180

c)

230

8.

In order for a product to be considered low fat, it must contain 3 grams or less of total fat. Is this product considered low fat?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

What ingredient is present in this product in the highest amount?

a)

Sodium bicarbonate

b)

Sugar

c)

Flour

10.

In the 1970s, people started demonizing fat, so companies started to take fat out of their foods.

After they took the fat out of foods, the foods tasted really bad. What did they do to make it taste good again?

a)

Dumped in salt

b)

Dumped in sugar

11.

What is the difference between 160 calories of almonds and 160 calories of soda?

a)

160 calories of soda are turned directly into fat, while 160 calories of almonds are not.

b)

160 calories of almonds are turned directly into fat, while 160 calories of soda are not.

12.

True or false: It is possible to look skinny on the outside, but actually have a lot of fat on the inside making you sick.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is NOT a tip for having good nutrition?

a)

Make half of your plate fruits and vegetables

b)

Switch to fat-free or low-fat milk

c)

Make half of your grains white grains

d)

Drink water instead of sugary drinks

14.

Which nutrient helps build strong muscles, bones, teeth, and skin?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Protein

15.

True or false: We need fat in our diet to be healthy.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is a source of fat?

a)

Olive oil

b)

White bread

17.

What do we need vitamins and minerals for?

a)

To be able to produce saliva to help with digestion

b)

To help us use the other nutrients in foods

18.

Which essential nutrient is like rocks? (But we don't have to eat rocks to get them)

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Fats

d)

Protein

19.

Which type of fat is not good for your heart?

a)

Saturated

b)

Unsaturated

20.

When foods have calories with almost no nutrients, we call them...

a)

Nothing calories

b)

Full calories

c)

Empty calories

21.

What does fiber do? (check all that apply)

a)

Helps push the food through your insides

b)

Scrapes out things like bacteria that can makes you sick

c)

Gets stored as fat after we eat it

22.

Why is it important to eat breakfast?

a)

So you have energy for the day

b)

To help you digest the food you ate for dinner

23.

The six essential nutrients are...

a)

Carbohydrates, fats, protein, grains, dairy, and vegetables

b)

Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy, and water

c)

Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, mineral, and water

24.

One teaspoon of sugar is equal to how many grams of sugar?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

8

25.

How much sugar should you eat daily according to the American Heart Association?

a)

10 teaspoons

b)

No more than 6-9 teaspoons

c)

At least 6-9 teaspoons