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The Eatwell Guide

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the guide that shows us how much of each food group to eat to achieve a balanced diet?

a)

Eatwell Plate

b)

Eatwell Guide

c)

Bewell Guide

d)

Bewell Plate

2.

How many sections are there in the pie chart section of the Eatwell guide?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

3.

How many portions of different fruit and vegetables should we eat a day?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

4.

What portion of the food we eat each day should come from fruit and vegetables?

a)

1/5

b)

1/4

c)

1/3

d)

1/2

5.

What nutrients are most fruits and vegetables a good source of?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Fat

c)

Fibre

d)

Minerals

6.

Which food group should we base our meals on?

a)

Proteins

b)

Dairy and alternatives

c)

Oils and spreads

d)

Starchy carbohydrates

7.

What portion of the food we eat each day should come from starchy carbohydrates?

a)

1/5

b)

1/4

c)

1/3

d)

1/2

8.

Which nutrient are wholegrain varieties of carbohydrates higher in?

a)

Fibre

b)

Fat

c)

Protein

d)

Sugar

9.

What nutrients are dairy and dairy alternatives a good source of?

a)

Protein

b)

All vitamins

c)

Some vitamins

d)

Calcium

10.

What nutrient are beans, fish, eggs and meat a good source of?

a)

Fibre

b)

Unsaturated fat

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Protein

11.

Why are beans, peas and lentils a good alternative to animal protein?

a)

higher in fat

b)

lower in fat

c)

higher in fibre

d)

lower in fibre

12.

How many portions of fish should we aim to eat each week?

a)

2, 1 of which should be oily

b)

3, 2 of which should be oily

13.

What type of fats are vegetable, rapeseed, olive and sunflower oil?

a)

Saturated

b)

Unsaturated

14.

Why are chocolate, cakes biscuits and ice crisps shown outside the Eatwell guide?

a)

There was not enough room

b)

They should not be eaten

c)

They are too expensive

d)

They are not necessary as part of a healthy diet

15.

How many glasses of water should we drink a day?

a)

3-5

b)

4-6

c)

5-7

d)

6-8

16.

What is the size of a potion of fruit juice? Give your answer in ml

(a)  

17.

What is the size of a portion of fresh fruit or vegetable?

a)

60g

b)

70g

c)

80g

d)

90g

18.

What is the size of a portion of dried fruit?

a)

1 heaped tablespoon

b)

2 heaped tablespoons

c)

3 heaped tablespoons

d)

4 heaped tablespoons

19.

What is the size of a portion of cooked vegetables?

a)

1 heaped tablespoon

b)

2 heaped tablespoons

c)

3 heaped tablespoons

d)

4 heaped tablespoons