WorksheetsFood & Nutrition
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following statement are TRUE about Vitamin D?
Help regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body
Can be produced from direct sunlight on the skin when outdoors.
Aids in the absorption of calcium
All of the above
Adults aged between 19 to 65 years old need ______mg of vitamin C a day.
70 mg
100 mg
200 mg
300 mg
Guava has the highest vitamin C content.
True
False
Vitamin ____ helps in the absorption of iron from the diet.
Vitamin B
Vitamin E
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin _____ plays a crucial role in the normal functioning of the visual system.
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin B3
According to USDA 2016, _________________ is rich in fatty fish (salmon, tuna, sardine, herring, mackerel), cod liver oil and egg yolk .
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin E consists of two classes of molecules known as tocopherols and tocotrienols.
True
False
Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grain cereals (especially bran and germ) have relatively high zinc content.
True
False
This mineral plays an important role in skeletal mineralization.
The above statement refers to?
Vitamin C
Zinc
Iron
Calcium
Calcium is excreted in urine, feces, and body tissues and fluids, such as sweat.
True
False
Non-haem iron is found in?
Spinach
Fish
Meat
Poultry
_____________ is metabolized in the human body through a series of stages with the thyroid gland playing a central role.
Iron
Iodine
Calcium
Zinc
Populations living near the sea and consuming seaweeds and reef fish, such as the Japanese, have a high intake of iodine.
True
False
Tocotrienols can be found abundantly in palm oil.
True
False
_________ is a part of hemoglobin, a protein needed to transport oxygen in the blood.
Iron
Iodine
Zinc
Ascorbic acid
