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Vital Nutrients Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many different types of carbohydrates are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

1

d)

2

2.

These letters from the alphabet make me up, each having specific roles within the body.

What am I?

a)

Proteins

b)

Vitamins

c)

Minerals

d)

The ABC's

3.

Experts recommend drinking at least 1.5- 2 liters of me daily for survival instead of soda, coffee, juice and other

beverages.

a)

Fats

b)

Kool Aid

c)

Water

d)

Minerals

4.

Name the vitamin and health problems that can result from not consuming enough of me before and during pregnancy.

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Zinc

c)

Folate

d)

Vitamin K

5.

I’m a healthy type of fat found in certain plant and animal proteins.

a)

Omega 3

b)

Vitamin B

c)

Unsaturated Fat

d)

Butter

6.

This is a type of carbohydrate along with some examples of foods I would eat that would result in the “crash and burn syndrome”

a)

Complex

( Starches)

b)

Simple

( Sugars)

c)

Fiber

7.

People need this number of minerals on a daily basis and can be found in these types of foods?

a)

7

b)

100

c)

17

d)

20

8.

How many nutrients are there?

a)

1

b)

17

c)

6

d)

5

9.

If you were eating complex carbohydrates, you would be eating these foods?

a)

Minerals

b)

Pasta,whole wheat,corn, vegetables,fruit, beans, and grains

c)

Water

d)

Carbs

10.

A severe water deficiency can result in this health risk especially when it’s hot outside.

a)

Anemia

b)

Scurvy

c)

Dehydration

d)

Sweat

11.

This is a non-nutrient that aids in digestion, helps reduce the risk of heart disease and is a sub-group of carbohydrates.

a)

Minerals

b)

Fats

c)

Fiber

d)

Cholesterol

12.

I am found in plant and animal sources like peanut butter and eggs. What nutrient am I?

a)

Water

b)

Carbs

c)

Fats

d)

Proteins

13.

What provides the body's main source of energy

a)

Water

b)

Carbs

c)

Minerals

d)

Proteins

14.

Why does the body need a certain amount of fat?

a)

Insulates

b)

Cushions

c)

Provides Energy

d)

All of them

15.

These are not only found in almost all foods, they are also found in the earth’s crust? They include sodium, iron and calcium.

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Water

d)

Food