Sources of Proteins and Amount of Proteins
Source of protein that lives in the water
What is fish?
True or false: protein has 4 calories per gram.
True! 1 gram of carbohydrates also has about 4 calories per gram, while 1 gram of fat has about 9 calories per gram.
Protein gives you energy, helps to grow and repair ______, and produces neurotransmitters that keep the brain moving smoothly.
What are cells?
Are proteins responsible for the growth of hair?
How many ounces of beef have 21 grams of protein?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 50
What is B) 3 ounces?
Which has more protein, 1 serving of chicken or 1 serving of lean beef?
Chicken! One serving of chicken has about 53 grams of protein, while one serving of lean beef has about 22 grams of protein.
True or false: we need protein to be healthy.
What is true?
We need to maintain a balanced diet in order to be healthy.
Proteins are one of the 3 nutrients that provide _____.
What are calories?
Can proteins come from both plants and animals?
Yes
Which of the following are proteins building blocks for?
A) Enzymes
B) Hormones
C) Vitamins
D) All of the above
What is D) all of the above?
Protein can be provided by meat, poultry, nuts, and this.
True or false: people who do not eat meat are in poor health.
You can certainly have a vegetarian or vegan diet and still be in good health! You just need to make sure you get your protein from non-animal products.
1 _____ of peanut butter has one ounce of protein.
What is a tablespoon?
These are known as the "building blocks" of protein.
What are amino acids?
How much protein does the average adult need per day?
A) 25 grams of protein
B) 35 grams of protein
C) 50 grams of protein
D) 80 grams of protein
What is C) 50 grams of protein?
You should eat 0.36 grams of protein for every pound you weigh. The average woman should be eating about 46 grams of protein, while the average man should be eating about 56 grams of protein.
This many slices of bacon contain 6 grams of protein.
What is 3 slices?
This means each piece of bacon contains about 2 grams of protein (but 130mg of sodium, or 7.5% of your daily sodium!)
True or false: protein deficiencies can cause problems with growth.
What is true?
Eating 8 ounces of seafood per week may help reduce the risk of ____ _____ (2 words).
What is heart disease?
A healthy diet should include this many servings of lean protein each day?
What is 2 or 3?
Which food has the lowest protein?
A) Bread
B) Beans
C) Eggs
D) Poultry
What is A) Bread?
Bread is a carbohydrate!
Which has more protein, 1 serving of cottage cheese or 1 serving of Greek yogurt?
What is cottage cheese?
Cottage cheese has 22 grams of protein per serving, while Greek yogurt has 17 grams of protein per serving.
True or false: proteins function as building blocks for cartilage, skin, and blood.
With the exception of ___, only animal-based proteins contain all of the essential amino acids in sufficient amounts.
What is soy?
Men need higher amounts of protein each day because they have more what?
What is muscles?
Which bacon has the leanest proteins?
A) Canadian
B) Streaky
C) Beef
D) Turkey
What is D) Turkey?