Fruit
Granny Smith is a variety of which fruit?
Apple
Which is the most commonly consumed vegetable in the world?
Hint - it can be consumed many different ways and in different dishes. A form of this vegetable goes great with a hamburger.
A potato
Feta, Gouda, and Cheddar are the types of which dairy product?
Cheese
Name 2 foods (not processed foods) in the grain group.
Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grain products.
Name three foods in the protein food group
meats, poultry, beans, seafood, peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, seeds
What is the name of the melon that is green on the inside?
Honeydew melon
What percent of a cucumber is water?
a) 78%
b) 96%
c) 100%
This beverage is often available in 2%, 1%, or skim varieties.
Milk
What is the term for a firm but tender pasta?
Al-dente
Venison is the meat of which animal?
Deer
Which fruit has more Vitamin C: Orange or Strawberry?
Strawberries
Every 100 g of strawberries contain 59 mg of vitamin C
Every 100 g of oranges contain 53.2 mg of vitamin C
Which food item does Popeye consume to gain strength?
Spinach
What vitamin is largely associated with dairy?
Vitamin D
a) tortillas
b) bread
c) white rice
d) popcorn
b) Bread
What do we call the "building blocks" of protein?
Hint - "AA"
Amino Acids
Tangerine and clementines are hybrids (made from) which fruit?
Mandarin oranges
Hummus is made from which key ingredient?
Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans
What does the "2%" for milk mean?
2% milk - means the milk fat is 2% of the total weight of the milk
ABout how many of the grains you eat should be whole grains?
One Half
"Make at least half your grains whole grains"
Which vegetable contains more protein per calorie than steak?
Broccoli - contains more protein per calorie than steak
What falling fruit supposedly inspired Sir Isaac Newton to come up with the laws of gravity?
Hint - think of fruit that grows on trees
Hint - what fruit did Snow White eat??
An apple
You need calcium to keep your teeth and bones strong. Which of these foods have the most calcium?
a) grapes
b) orange pop
c) broccoli
c) broccoli
Broccoli and green, leafy vegetables are a great source of calcium.
In the body, what is calcium used for?
Building bone and teeth, and maintaining bone mass
What type of food is Gnocchi?
Hint - think Olive Garden
Italian pasta
Name an area in the body in which protein acts as a building block
Building blocks for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, blood, enzymes, hormones and vitamins