WorksheetsConvenience Foods
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
__________ foods are those prepared for you quickly and easily and sold by restaurants ready to eat.
Traditional
Fast
Convenience
Healthy
__________ foods are those pre-prepared commercially, made to last long, and requiring little preparation by the consumer.
Traditional
Fast
Convenience
Healthy
__________ foods are those pre-prepared commercially, made to last long, and requiring little preparation by the consumer.
Traditional
Fast
Convenience
Healthy
Convenience foods have
have a longer shelf life
have a bad odor when opened
have a shorter shelf life
longer cooking time
What is an example of a convenience food
boxed mac & cheese
milk
watermelon
ice cream
- A convenience food is one that has been
previously cook
made to put in the microwave
commercially processed
previously opened
How could you make your own convenience foods
buy an extra loaf of bread
make ahead vegetable stir fry for the week
eat leftovers
plan to eat at your parents and bring home leftovers
What are preservatives?
Flavors added to foods to make them taste better
Chemicals added to foods to keep them fresh longer
Nutrients added to foods to make them healthier
Chemicals added to foods to change their texture
Which is the healthiest kind of fat?
Unsaturated
Trans
Saturated
Convenience foods have
have a longer shelf life
have a bad odor when opened
have a shorter shelf life
longer cooking time
How could you make your own convenience foods
buy an extra loaf of bread
make ahead vegetable stir fry for the week
eat leftovers
plan to eat at your parents and bring home leftovers
- A convenience food is one that has been
previously cook
made to put in the microwave
commercially processed
previously opened
Convenience foods have
have a longer shelf life
have a bad odor when opened
have a shorter shelf life
longer cooking time
A purpose of convenience foods is to
provide nutrition meals
make food choices healthier
add storage in kitchens
reduce preparation time
Convenience foods can
help with high blood pressure
can be very costly
increase your metabolism
add spice to your life
Many convenience foods tend to be
tend to be low in saturated and trans fat
high in added sodium, sugar, and fat
high in vitamins, minerals, water
low in fat & carbs
Convenience foods save
time during preparation
your body from working too hard
money at the market
an entire day
Nonfat dry milk is more convenient than fluid milk because
recipes call for dry milk
it has more nutrients
fluid milk is harder to consume
it has a longer shelf life
The disadvantage of convenience foods are:
The cost to purchase is higher than buying fresh ingredients
The serving portions are large enough to feed a family of 4
Nutrients are lost during the processing phase and can't be replaced
Contain low levels of fat and sugars
Convenience foods can be harmful to the health, as they tend to have _________________________________.
high salt and fat content
artificial flavourings
toxic substances
all of the above
__________ foods are those prepared for you quickly and easily and sold by restaurants ready to eat.
Traditional
Fast
Convenience
Healthy
You consume a day’s portion of __________ in just one fast food hamburger.
Calories
Vitamins
MInerals
Sodium
If a food has trans fat, we will find this word in the ingredient list.
Saturated
Unsaturated
Hydrogenated
Convenience foods save time energy and money.
true
false
Frozen foods may be divided into 2 groups ready to heat(casseroles0 and ready to eat (fruit juices)
true
false
Canning food is a method of preserving food.
true
false
All mixes and instant food require the addition of water or other liquids.
true
false
Examples of dehydrated foods include raisins , craisins, beef jerky and prunes.
true
false
synthetic foods are made to simulate the real food
true
false
Beef patties made from soy beans is an example of synthetic convenience foods.
true
false
Convenience foods are usually cheaper than fresh foods.
true
false
The elderly , and persons with limited cooking skills can benefit greatly from using convenience foods
true
false
One disadvantage of using convenience food is that they usually contain additives and preservatives which may cause negative reactions in some people.
true
false
Rechauffe dishes are a good way to use leftovers.
true
false
During processing some convenience foods lose nutrients.
true
false
If nutrients are added to a packaged food item it has been enriched.
true
false
In rechauffe cookery food should never be reheated more than once.
true
false
Ingredients used in rechauffe dishes should be cut in large pieces so that the contents may be visible to all.
true
false
A purpose of convenience foods is to
provide nutrition meals
make food choices healthier
add storage in kitchens
reduce preparation time
Convenience foods can
help with high blood pressure
can be very costly
increase your metabolism
add spice to your life
