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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
What are the five main food groups?
Grains, protein, fruits, veggies, and dairy
Meat, sweets, oils, water, and grains
Fruits, vegetables, candy, dairy, and starches
Grains, protein, dairy, oils, and calories
Which food group are you supposed to be getting the most of?
Protein
Grains
Vegetables
Dairy
List the six essential nutrients.
Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, water.
Carbohydrates, fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, sugar.
Fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber, sugar.
Carbohydrates, fats, protein, fiber, sugar, water.
The difference between hunger and appetite is:
Appetite is only experienced when you are starving.
Hunger is a desire to eat, while appetite is a physical need for food.
Hunger and appetite mean the same thing.
Hunger is a physical need for food, while appetite is a desire to eat.
The national food guide changed from a pyramid to a plate because:
it better represents balanced meals visually
the pyramid was easier to understand
the plate includes more food groups
the plate is based on international guidelines
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
Provide energy
Build muscle
Store genetic information
Regulate body temperature
What type of nutrient is fiber?
Fat
Protein
Carbohydrate
Vitamin
Why is water considered one of the Big 6?
Provides energy for muscle contraction
Maintains body temperature and supports cellular function
Acts as a primary source of vitamins
Is the main component of bones
Which nutrient provides long-term energy storage?
Carbohydrates
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Select one vitamin and its function, and one mineral and its function, from the options below.
Vitamin C: Helps heal wounds; Iron: Carries oxygen in blood
Vitamin B67: Helps with vision; Calcium: Helps with digestion
Vitamin K: Provides energy; Lead: Builds muscle only
Vitamin Z: Regulates heartbeat; Phosphorus: Improves taste
What is a calorie?
A calorie is a type of carbohydrate found in grains.
A calorie is a type of vitamin found in fruits.
A calorie is a mineral required for bone strength.
A calorie is a unit of heat used to measure the amount of energy in food.
Two factors that can influence someone’s daily caloric intake are:
Birth month and hair length
Favorite color and shoe size
Height and eye color
Age and activity level
If a box of fruit snacks contains 20 pouches, and each pouch has 180 calories worth of fruit snacks, how many calories are in the whole container?
3600 calories
1800 calories
2000 calories
4000 calories
The number of calories you can consume before the calories begin storing as body fat is called _________.
Body Mass Index
Basal Metabolic Rate
Daily Caloric Intake
Resting Heart Rate
Karen’s daily caloric intake is 2000 calories. Every day she eats a breakfast burrito (600 cal), a fried chicken sandwich (800 cal), a tri tip steak (400 cal), and a bowl of ice cream (300 cal). Is her diet in line with her daily caloric intake?
No, 200 over
Yes, exactly 2000
No, 100 over
Yes, 100 under
What is nutrition?
The process of breathing in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
Maintaining health by taking in food for nutrients and energy.
The act of exercising to build muscle strength.
The method of reproducing in plants.
This nutrient is needed to build the structures that make up the cells in our bodies. Fill in the blank: ________
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
What is the term for: 'A carbohydrate in food that does not come naturally from the food itself'?
Dietary fiber
Added sugar
Starch
Natural sugar
