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WorksheetsClass test on macronutrients
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
A substance you need to grow and live is called a
Balanced diet
Nutrient
Calorie
Myplate
This type of nutrient is needed in larger amounts and includes proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
Carbohydrate
Micronutrient
Mineral
Macronutrient
The starches and sugars found in foods; especially in plant based foods. They are the main source of energy.
Fat
Protein
Carbohydrates
Nutrients
The study of nutrients and how the body uses them.
Nutrition
Healthy eating
Nutrients
Metabolism
These foods are rich in which nutrient?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
Water
Select the foods that are rich in proteins.
Mark is on the athletics team and wants to build his muscles. Mark needs to eat foods rich in _________ to build his muscles.
carbohydrates
fats
proteins
minerals
This macronutrient is a building block for the body's tissues
Carbohydrate
Fat
Protein
Vitamin
Units of heat that measures the energy available in food.
Nutrients
Metabolism
Macronutrients
Calories
What are the 3 Macronutrients?
Carbohydrates Fats Meats
Fats Sugar Protein
Bread Fats Protein
Carbohydrates Fats Protein
Which sugar is known as the Fruit Sugar
Galactose
Glucose
Lactose
Fructose
What are the 2 types of complex carbohydrates?
Fiber / Starch
Fiber / Sugar
Starch / Sugar
Starch/ Fat
Which macronutrient has the most calories per gram?
Bacon
Fats
Carbohydrates
Protein
What are the building blocks of proteins called?
Fatty Acids
Amino Acids
Saturated Fats
Essential fats
The primary function of protein is
to provide energy.
growth and maintenance of body tissue.
primary source of energy for the brain & central nervous system.
needed for cell metabolism.
The primary function of carbohydrate is
to provide energy.
growth and maintenance of body tissue.
to aid in transport & absorption of water-soluble vitamins.
fluid balance.
