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MyPlate: PreTest

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following foods is not a grain source? 
a)
Brown Rice 
b)
Nuts 
c)
Wheat Bread 
d)
Spaghetti 
2.
When is the best time to keep your diet balanced if you missed a certain food category during a meal? 
a)
Dinner 
b)
Snack Time
c)
Breakfast 
d)
Lunch 
3.
Half of your plate should be:
a)
Fruits and Vegetables
b)
Protein
c)
Grains
d)
Dairy
4.
Half of your grains should be
a)
White bread
b)
whole grains
c)
donuts
d)
bagels
5.
The dairy on your plate should be:
a)
Chocolate
b)
low fat or fat free
c)
whole milk
d)
Cream
6.
Which of the following are proteins?
a)
arugula
b)
Strawberries
c)
tortilla
d)
Beans, eggs, chicken
7.
Building a healthy plate can help you avoid:
a)
Obesity
b)
Diabetes
c)
Reduce risk of Heart disease
d)
All
8.
What is an example of a protein you could add to your plate?
a)
Apple
b)
Carrots
c)
Chicken
d)
Olive oil
9.
Chocolate and other sweets are okay as long as you have them sometimes and the portion is small.  
a)
False 
b)
True 
10.
Peanut butter is found in which food group?
a)
Fruits
b)
Grains
c)
Dairy
d)
Protein
11.
If vegetables are part of a sauce, they still count as a healthy serving.
a)
False
b)
True
12.
Seafood is a type of protein.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
13.

Which vegetable is highly recommended 2-3 times a week?

a)

root vegetables

b)

leafy green

c)

potatoes

d)

Fruit vegetables

14.

How much orange juice counts as 1 serving

a)

1/2 cup

b)

1 cup

c)

1-1/2 cups

d)

2 cups

15.

What counts as 1 serving of cereal?

a)

1/2 cup

b)

1 cup

c)

1-1/2 cups

d)

2 cups

16.

What counts as 1 serving of yogurt?

a)

1/3 cup

b)

1/2 cup

c)

1 cup

d)

1-1/2 cup

17.

What does dairy do for our body?

a)

Makes our bones and teeth strong

b)

Our main source of energy

c)

Helps to keep us from getting sick

d)

Helps our eyes, skin, and hair stay healthy

18.

What is true about "Whole Grain" foods?

a)

They are healthier

b)

They are full of fiber

c)

They are made from the entire seed

d)

All of these answers

19.

What is the best beverage to drink when you are thirsty?

a)

Sports drinks

b)

Energy drinks

c)

Water

d)

All of these answers

20.

If you eat more calories than you use up, your body stores the extra energy as ___________.

a)

Mucus

b)

Muscle

c)

Fatty tissue

d)

Bone

21.

Most adults only need to eat around _____________ calories a day.

a)

2,000

b)

1,000

c)

4,000

d)

12,000

22.

If you don't eat enough calories, you won't have much _______.

a)

Sleep

b)

Energy

c)

to Eat

d)

Homework

23.

What are calories?

a)

A measurement of energy we get from food

b)

The amount of food we eat

c)

How healthy food is

d)

Vitamins in our foods

24.

The most recent guide for making healthy food choices is called ____________.

a)

vegetables

b)

grains

c)

My Plate

d)

my diet

25.

The macro-nutrients are...?

a)

Fats

b)

Vitamins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Fibre

e)

Protein

26.

Essential nutrients are those that we can synthesize ourselves within our bodies?

a)

True

b)

False