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Nutrients

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vitamins and minerals are needed in much smaller amounts than macronutrients

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following are types of carbohydrate?

a)

Sugars

b)

Starch

c)

Fibre

d)

All of the above

3.

Which sources of protein typically contain fewer essential amino acids?

a)

Animal Sources

b)

Plant Sources

4.

Which one of these food groups provides about half of the calcium in the diet ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which of the following vitamins and minerals is essential for the formation of hemoglobin in red blood cells ?

a)

Sodium

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Iron

d)

Thiamin

6.

Which nutrient makes up most of your body?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Blood

d)

Water

7.

Which fat is a healthy fat?

a)

Saturated fat

b)

Unsaturated fat

c)

Trans fat

d)

Animal fat

8.

The nutrient protein can be found mostly in which food group?

a)

Vegetable

b)

Fruit

c)

Grains

d)

Meat and Beans

9.

Which food item is good source of vitamin C?

a)

whole grain bread

b)

walnut

c)

Orange

d)

Milk

10.

A calorie a unit of measurement used to measure what?

a)

Amount of energy in food

b)

Amount of fat in food

c)

Amount of protein in food

d)

Amount of water in food

11.

Vitamin A is important for?

a)

Hearing

b)

Vision

c)

Smell

d)

hair Growth

12.

What is Glucose?

a)

A Sugar

b)

A Carbohydrate

c)

A Protein

d)

A Mineral

13.

What does fiber help to prevent?

a)

Digestion

b)

Muscle weakness

c)

Constipation

d)

High Blood Pressure

14.

All meat contain

a)

Vit B12

b)

Iron

c)

Protein

d)

All of the above.