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WorksheetsUnit 2- Food Groups, Calories, and Essential Nutrients Worksheet
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 44mins
Match the correct food group with the correct spot on the My Plate.
The 5 main food groups are:
1. Fruits
2. (a)
3. Grains
4. Dairy
5. Proteins
Match the following pictures to the correct food group
Fruit
Vegetables
Grains
Dairy
Protein
The daily servings sizes for your age group are:
Fruits: (a)
Vegetables: (b)
Grains: (c)
Dairy: (d)
Proteins: (e)
A calorie is how we measure the (a) in the foods we eat and drink.
Which is healthier?
Fruit Juice
Real Fruit
How many calories a day is the average diet based on?
(a) Calories
Click all that apply:
Which of the Pictures below are Fruits?
Strawberries
Green Beans
Kiwi
Apples
Bell Peppers
Click all that apply:
Which of the answers below are Vegetables?
Green Beans
Bell Peppers
Broccoli
Bananas
Cabbage
Click all that apply:
Which of the answers below are protein foods?
Peanut Butter
Fish
Eggs
Kidney Beans
Almonds
Click all that apply:
Which of the answers below are examples of Dairy?
Milk
Cheese
Yogurt
Cottage Cheese
Butter
We should eat more Whole Grains or Refined Grains?
Whole Grains
Refined Grains
True or False:
Fruits and Vegetables are great sources of Vitamins and Minerals
True
False
If we eat too many calories and do not burn them off, over time it can lead to (a) .
If we eat too little calories, over time it can lead to (b) .
Click all that apply:
If I am lactose intolerant, I cannot consume dairy that comes from a cow.
Which of the answers below could I consume as a Dairy substitute?
Milk
Almond Milk
Oats Milk
True or False:
We should mix up our Protein Foods. Make sure that we eat lean meats, red meats, nuts and seeds, beans, and fish.
True
False
Match the following protein foods to the correct word
Lean Meats
Red Meats
Seafood
Nuts and seeds
Beans
There are (a) main food groups
Nuts and seeds are a (a) .
Cottage cheese is a (a)
Oranges are a (a)
Cucumbers are a (a)
The Essential Nutrients are:
1.) Vitamins and Minerals
2.) Water
3.) Carbohydrates
4.) (a)
5.) Protein
6.) Fiber
True or False:
Water can be found in all 5 of the food groups.
True
False
Which below are Macro-nutrients (The essential nutrients that provide calories)?
Carbohydrates
Fiber
Water
Fats
Proteins
Click all that apply: The essential nutrient Fats can do what in the body?
Store and be used for energy
Store vitamins and minerals
Protect organs and help with body temp
Build and Repair Body Tissues
Aid the Digestive System
Put the correct macronutrients in the correct amount of calories for 1g
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
The (a) are the essential nutrients that provide the body with (b) .
Organize these Carbohydrate options into Simple or Complex
Pop
White Bread
Candy
Whole-Grain Bread
Brown Rice
Fruit
Click all that Apply:
Which below are Good Fats?
Olive Oil
Avocados
Fat from Salmon (Omega-3)
Fried Foods
