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WorksheetsNutrition and Dietary Knowledge Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the purpose of reading a food label?
To understand the nutritional content and ingredients
To find out the price of the food
To know the brand of the food
To check the expiry date only
Which of the following is an example of a "whole grain"?
White bread
Brown rice
A sugary cereal
White rice
What is a calorie?
A unit of measurement for energy from food
A type of vitamin found in fruits
A mineral essential for bones
A type of carbohydrate
According to MyPlate, what food group should take up the largest portion of your plate?
Fruits and vegetables
Grains
Dairy
Proteins
Why is it important to drink plenty of water every day?
It helps regulate your body temperature and transport nutrients.
It increases your sugar levels rapidly.
It makes your bones instantly stronger.
It causes you to need less sleep.
Which of these is the LEANEST source of protein?
Fried chicken with skin
Hamburger with 80% lean meat
Skinless chicken breast
Fatty cuts of red meat
Which type of fat is considered "unhealthy" because it can increase your risk of heart disease?
Saturated and trans fat
Monounsaturated fat
Polyunsaturated fat
Omega-3 fatty acids
The main role of carbohydrates in your diet is:
to provide energy
to build muscle
to increase fat storage
to regulate hormones
Fruits are an important part of a healthy diet because they are a good source of:
Sodium
Added sugars
Fiber and vitamins
Saturated fats
A "realistic personal dietary plan" is:
a plan that fits an individual's lifestyle and nutritional needs
a diet that eliminates all carbohydrates
a plan that only includes eating at restaurants
a diet that requires skipping meals
The first thing you should look at when reading a Nutrition Facts label is:
Serving size
Calories from fat
Total carbohydrates
Vitamins
If a food label says there are 2 servings in the package and each serving has 100 calories, how many calories would you consume if you ate the whole package?
200 calories
100 calories
50 calories
400 calories
How are ingredients listed on a food label?
From the highest amount to the lowest amount by weight
Alphabetically
By color
Randomly
What does "% Daily Value" (DV) on a food label tell you?
How much of a nutrient is in one serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet
The total calories in the entire package
The price of the food item per serving
How much sugar is in the food compared to other brands
What does a "high" amount of a nutrient mean on a food label (specifically, 20% DV or more)?
It is an excellent source of that nutrient.
It means the food is low in that nutrient.
It means the food contains no added sugar.
It means the food is high in calories.
To make a healthier choice, you should compare the sodium on a food label and choose the option that has:
Lower sodium
Higher sodium
The same sodium as all options
No sodium information
If a food has sugar listed as the first ingredient, what does that mean?
The food contains more sugar than any other ingredient by weight.
The food contains no sugar at all.
Sugar is the least important ingredient in the food.
Sugar is only used for flavoring in small amounts.
What is the downside of drinking a lot of fruit juice instead of eating whole fruit?
Juice often removes the fiber and can have added sugars.
Juice contains more protein than whole fruit.
Juice is always lower in calories than whole fruit.
Juice provides more fiber than whole fruit.
Which of the following foods would you expect to have the highest amount of trans fat?
Packaged cookies and baked goods
Fresh fruit
Grilled chicken
Raw vegetables
When comparing two brands of canned green beans, which one is likely the healthier choice?
The brand with lower sodium
The brand with a brighter label
The brand with more added sugar
The brand with a higher price
