Nutrition Test DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST !
Directions: Read each of the following multiple choice questions and choose the best answer. Write down the letter of your answer on your own sheet. By the way, the answer to the first question is A.
1. Nutrients are:
a. substances in food that your body needs in order to grow, have energy, and stay healthy.
b. substances in food that your body doesn’t need because we already have enough in our bodies. c. units of heat that measure the energy available in foods.
d. carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fats, and alcohol.
2. The ChooseMyPlate USDA website and recommendations should be used as: a. a list of exact foods that you should and …show more content…
ChooseMyPlate recommends eating a variety of foods from groups listed as grains, vegetables, fruits, meat & beans, milk & dairy, and fats & oils. While eating each day, what does the government website not recommend?
a. Focusing on fruit and varying your veggies b. Going “lean” with protein c. Finding a balance between food and physical activity
d. Avoiding fast food restaurants forever
Which of the following is not one of the 6 basic nutrients?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Caffeine
c. Minerals
d. Fats
5. If you are a vegetarian or have allergies to certain foods, what should you do? a. Meet your calorie needs from other food sources that provide the essential nutrients b. Meet your calorie needs from mostly carbohydrates in grains and vegetables c. Avoid the foods you don’t eat and focus on milk and cheese
d. Avoid the foods you can’t eat and focus on good protein sources like veggie burgers
In general, which food category has the largest recommended daily serving size?
a. Fats, Oils, & Sweets Group b. Meat & Beans Group c. Vegetable Group
d. Grains Group
7. The difference between complete proteins and incomplete proteins is:
a. complete proteins are found in foods that come from animals and contain all …show more content…
although it has 28% of the recommended total fats, it contains 0g Trans fats. d. out of those 18 grams, 11 come from saturated fat, which is the “bad” kind of fats.
13. This candy bar contains 5 grams of Protein. Based on a 2000 calorie day, this is what percentage of the recommended % Daily Value?
a. 5% b. 50% c. 0% d. Actually, there is no specific % recommendation regarding protein, because that can range according to the activity level of an individual
Directions: Read the following statements and decide if they are true or false. On your paper, write out the word ‘True’ or ‘False.’
_______ 14. Simple carbohydrates are ‘sugars,’ while complex carbohydrates are ‘starches.’
_______ 15. Mr. Todnem says every once in a while it’s okay to indulge in coke or other sodas, but the real base of your hydration should be an important nutrient in life— water.
_______ 16. One thing to worry about with eating at a fast food restaurant is getting too many calories from just one meal.
_______ 17. If a person has a deficiency of a nutrient, it means they are not getting enough of that nutrient in their daily
Directions: Read each of the following multiple choice questions and choose the best answer. Write down the letter of your answer on your own sheet. By the way, the answer to the first question is A.
1. Nutrients are:
a. substances in food that your body needs in order to grow, have energy, and stay healthy.
b. substances in food that your body doesn’t need because we already have enough in our bodies. c. units of heat that measure the energy available in foods.
d. carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fats, and alcohol.
2. The ChooseMyPlate USDA website and recommendations should be used as: a. a list of exact foods that you should and …show more content…
ChooseMyPlate recommends eating a variety of foods from groups listed as grains, vegetables, fruits, meat & beans, milk & dairy, and fats & oils. While eating each day, what does the government website not recommend?
a. Focusing on fruit and varying your veggies b. Going “lean” with protein c. Finding a balance between food and physical activity
d. Avoiding fast food restaurants forever
Which of the following is not one of the 6 basic nutrients?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Caffeine
c. Minerals
d. Fats
5. If you are a vegetarian or have allergies to certain foods, what should you do? a. Meet your calorie needs from other food sources that provide the essential nutrients b. Meet your calorie needs from mostly carbohydrates in grains and vegetables c. Avoid the foods you don’t eat and focus on milk and cheese
d. Avoid the foods you can’t eat and focus on good protein sources like veggie burgers
In general, which food category has the largest recommended daily serving size?
a. Fats, Oils, & Sweets Group b. Meat & Beans Group c. Vegetable Group
d. Grains Group
7. The difference between complete proteins and incomplete proteins is:
a. complete proteins are found in foods that come from animals and contain all …show more content…
although it has 28% of the recommended total fats, it contains 0g Trans fats. d. out of those 18 grams, 11 come from saturated fat, which is the “bad” kind of fats.
13. This candy bar contains 5 grams of Protein. Based on a 2000 calorie day, this is what percentage of the recommended % Daily Value?
a. 5% b. 50% c. 0% d. Actually, there is no specific % recommendation regarding protein, because that can range according to the activity level of an individual
Directions: Read the following statements and decide if they are true or false. On your paper, write out the word ‘True’ or ‘False.’
_______ 14. Simple carbohydrates are ‘sugars,’ while complex carbohydrates are ‘starches.’
_______ 15. Mr. Todnem says every once in a while it’s okay to indulge in coke or other sodas, but the real base of your hydration should be an important nutrient in life— water.
_______ 16. One thing to worry about with eating at a fast food restaurant is getting too many calories from just one meal.
_______ 17. If a person has a deficiency of a nutrient, it means they are not getting enough of that nutrient in their daily