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WorksheetsNutrients and Energy MSM
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Substances in food that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life are called nutrients. What are the 6 nutrients?
Carbohydrates, Meats, Minerals, Water, Protein, and Dairy
Fruits, Milk, Vitamins, Water, Pork, and Vitamins
Carbohydrates, Fats, Water, Protein, Minerals and Vitamins
Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Cheese, Protein, and Vegetables
Which nutrient helps control body functions such as digestion, metabolism, and wound healing?
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Vegetables
Which nutrient carries/transports other nutrients and oxygen throughout the body? It also makes up about 75% of your body
Dairy
Minerals
Protein
Water
Which nutrient are substances that the body CANNOT manufacture, but are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and regulating many vital body processes?
Protein
Minerals
Water
Vitamins
Which one of these is considered the "good fats" that we get from foods?
Unsaturated Fat
Trans Fat
Saturated
Carbs
Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are healthy sources of....
Fiber
Protein
Minerals
Fat
Which Vitamin is the only one our bodies can make?
A
D
B12
Calcium
What food group is most responsible for providing water?
Meats
Fruits
Grains
Dairy products
The best way to fill your diet with Iron is by eating
Red meat
Leafy green vegetables
Thick skinned fruit
Brown rice
Examples of complex carbohydrates include:
Soda, energy drinks, juice
Whole wheat bread, vegetables, rice
Lean chicken, fish, peanut butter
Simple carbohydrates like sugar
Fiber is a type of what?
fat
protein
mineral
carbohydrate
Which of the following are ways that nutrients help the body
help the body to grow
regulate body functions
provides energy
all of the above
Which of the following are known as macronutrients?
fats
carbs
proteins
all of the above
Carbs and proteins provide how many calories per gram?
4
9
7
5
Which of the macronutrients supply you with the most energy per gram?
fats
carbs
proteins
Fructose is a type of
sugar
fat
protein
vitamin
When the fat that you consume is not used for energy it is stored as what
adipose tissue (fatty tissue)
muscle
bone
Grains, pasta, nuts, and seeds are example of what nutrient?
minerals
fats
proteins
carbohydrates
Amino acids that the body does not produce and synthesize on its own and that you have to receive from food are known as
minerals
fatty acids
fiber
essential amino acids
Which of the following are known as complete proteins?
meat
dairy products
eggs
all of the above
Can vegetarians still get protein if they do not eat complete proteins?
Yes
No
Which of the following types of fats can actually decrease your risk of developing heart disease if consumed in moderation?
saturated fats
unsaturated fats
trans fats
Which nutrient provides the body with the most efficient energy?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Which nutrient helps regulate body temperature?
Minerals and Vitamins
Water and Fats
Proteins and Carbohydrats
Vitamins and Carbohydrates
Meat, poultry, and seafood are examples of...
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Vitamins
Fats
Whole wheat bread and pasta are examples of...
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Water
Proteins
This nutrient is an important part of healthy bones, teeth, and organs.
Minerals
Water
Vitamins
Proteins
What is scurvy ?
Deficiency of Vitamin B
Deficiency of Protein
Deficiency of Vitamin C
Deficiency of Iron
Night blindness is caused by a lack of which food nutrient?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Calcium
Protein
Scurvy is a disease which can be cured by simply eating (a)
People can suffer from __________________ if they do not eat sufficient food.
essential nutrition
balanced diet
obesity
marasmus
A young child suffering from a loss of muscle and a large belly that sticks out may have _______________________
Scurvy
Goiter
Kwashiorkor
Rickets
The essential nutrients are the chemical compounds necessary for the growth and metabolic activities of an organism.
TRUE
FALSE
Identify the disease and name the deficiency that causes it?
Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins
Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates
Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins
Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates
Deficiency of which nutrient leads to this disease?
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Having foods rich in this vitamin will prevent Beriberi disease.
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin B1
Lack of exposure to sunlight may lead to deficiency of this ______________.
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Vitamin E
Identify the disease and name the deficiency that causes it?
Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins
Kwashiorkar, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates
Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins
Marasmus, caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates
__________ is caused by a lack of vitamin C, and causes painful joints and bleeding gums.
Kwashiorkor
Night blindness
Scurvy
Rickets
A combination of which three nutrients can prevent Rickets?
calcium, nitrogen and water
calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D
Vitamin C, carbon and phosphorus
carbon, calcium and Vitamin K
If you suffer from Anaemia you should eat foods rich in _____.
Vitamin A and C
Calcium and Phosphorus
Iron and Vitamin B12
