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Nutrition Guideline

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The MyPlate is divided into ________ food groups?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

On the nutritional panel the fat, cholesterol, and sodium should be lower numbers and limited in the diet?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

On the nutritional panel it's important to look for higher daily values (DV's) on the vitamins and minerals portion of the panel?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

__________ is when intake exceeds expenditure and is associated with increases in body energy stores (weight gain).

a)

Positive balance

b)

Negative balance

c)

Inadequate

d)

Excessive

5.

_____ as in periods of starvation, body energy stores are depleted.

a)

Positive balance

b)

Negative balance

c)

Insufficient

d)

Overnutrition

6.

1 gram of protein provides ________ kcal

a)

7

b)

9

c)

4

d)

12

7.

2 grams of carbohydrate provide ______ kcal

a)

8

b)

9

c)

14

d)

18

8.

All of the following are source of energy, EXCEPT:

a)

protein

b)

carbohydrate

c)

fat

d)

vitamin

9.

Determine the BMI class for 26

a)

Underweight

b)

Overweight

c)

Obesity Class 1

d)

Obesity Class 2

10.

_________ promotes energy accumulation and weight gain.

a)

Positive balance

b)

Negative balance

c)

Insufficient

d)

Undernutrition

11.

The most important thing about nutrition is:

a)

Everything is okay in moderation!

b)

You shouldn't worry about food

c)

Let your parents worry about nutrition

d)

Nutrition is not important to learn

12.

Weight gain most often comes from what?

a)

Eating too much sugar

b)

Eating too much fat

c)

Extra calories stored as fat

d)

Not caring about moderation

13.
How many glasses of water should you drink a day?
a)
1
b)
6-8
14.

How many essential nutrients does the body need?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

3

d)

2

15.

Someone’s diet is:

a)

what they eat to lose weight

b)

what they eat

c)

the amount of money they owe

d)

measured in kilograms (kg)

16.

You have a balanced diet when:

a)

The mass of all the food you eat in a day adds up to 100kg

b)

The mass of all the food you eat one day is equal to the mass you eat the next day

c)

You eat foods containing the right amounts of all different nutrients

d)

You only eat fish

17.

The table shows Reference Intakes for 11 year olds.

Which nutrient do girls need more of than boys?

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Iron

c)

Energy

d)

Carbohydrate

18.

Anthropometric, Biochemical, Dietary, and clinical assessment are examples of Nutritional Assessment methods.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Measure of body weight relative to height.
a)
BASAL METABOLIC RATE
b)
BODY COMPOSITION
c)
BODY MASS INDEX
d)
UNDERWEIGHT
20.

a method of measuring body composition in which a person uses a skinfold caliper to measure the thickness of a fold of fat

a)

skinfold test

b)

obesity

c)

underweight

d)

overweight