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Essential Nutrients

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The body uses this nutrient to build and repair body tissues.

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

2.

Which nutrient provides the body with the most efficient energy?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Fats

d)

Vitamins

3.

Which nutrient helps regulate body temperature?

a)

Minerals and Vitamins

b)

Water and Fats

c)

Proteins and Carbohydrats

d)

Vitamins and Carbohydrates

4.

This nutrient is found in every cell and is the basic material in your blood.

a)

Vitamins

b)

Fats

c)

Water

d)

Proteins

5.

These nutrients are needed for normal cell function, growth, and development.

a)

Fats

b)

Water

c)

Proteins

d)

Vitamins

6.

Whole wheat bread and pasta are examples of...

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Vitamins

c)

Water

d)

Proteins

7.

Meat, poultry, and seafood are examples of...

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Vitamins

d)

Fats

8.
Define Calorie
a)
a measurement for the amount of energy in food
b)
the need for food 
c)
the process by which the body takes in and uses food
d)
the want for food
9.
Which fat is utilized by the body quickly and is liquid at room temperature?
a)
Saturated Fat
b)
Simple Fat
c)
Complex Fat
d)
Unsaturated Fat
10.
Fish, nuts, oils and avocado are health sources of....
a)
Fiber
b)
Protein
c)
Minerals
d)
Fat
11.

These 2 nutrients do not provide the body with energy but they are nutrients essential in assisting the body with everyday functions

a)

carbs and fats

b)

protein and water

c)

vitamins and minerals

d)

protein and fats

12.

Substances in food that the body needs for energy, proper growth, and maintenance

a)

nutrients

b)

diet

c)

portion size

d)

food label

13.

How many essential nutrients are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

14.

Which nutrient makes up 60% of your body and is necessary for survival?

a)

Water

b)

Minerals

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Fats

15.

How does your body get the nutrients it needs?

a)

Foods we eat

b)

Supplements you take

16.

We need to eat a variety of foods because one food does not have all the nutrients.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which essential nutrient helps to insulate the body and protect organs?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Protein

d)

Minerals

18.

What are the 6 essential nutrients

a)

Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein, Fruits, Veggies, Meats

b)

Carbohydrates, Meats, Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals

c)

Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Veggies, Minerals, Water

d)

Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Water

19.

What is nutrition?

a)

a measurement for the amount of energy in food

b)

the need for food

c)

the want for food

d)

the process by which the body takes in and uses food

20.

Water

a)

Gives us energy

b)

Helps the body to absorb fat

c)

Carries nutrients around body

d)

Is not a nutrient

21.

Fiber helps us to build muscles.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Fat helps our body to keep warm.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
Which nutrient contributes to water balance, metabolism, and muscle function?
a)
Protein
b)
Minerals
c)
Water
d)
Vitamins
24.
Which nutrient helps regulate body functions?
a)
Fats
b)
Vitamins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Protein
25.

Which one of these is NOT an essential nutrient?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Water

c)

Fiber

d)

Fat

26.

Which option is NOT true about Fat?

a)

Our body is mostly made of fat

b)

Fat is the bodies stored energy

c)

Fat is needed for vitamin storage

d)

Saturated fat is solid at room temperature

27.

What vitamins are fat soluble?

a)

B vitamins

b)

C vitamins

c)

Vitamins ADEK

d)

Iron

28.

What are the 2 subcategories of Protein?

a)

Complete

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Incomplete

d)

Complex

e)

Simple