Nutrition Detectives
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles and is found in foods like eggs, beans, fish, and chicken.
What is protein?
This part of the Nutrition Facts label tells you the amount of food the listed nutrients are based on.
What is serving size?
A student brings yogurt to school but cannot refrigerate it. This item can help keep the yogurt at a safe temperature until lunch.
What is an ice pack/insulated lunch bag?
During exercise, the body cools itself by releasing this through the skin.
What is sweat?
A frozen package of meat needs to be thawed for tomorrow. What is the safest place to thaw it overnight?
What is in the refrigerator?
A student eats a snack with carbohydrates and protein before practice. Which nutrient will usually provide the quicker source of energy?
What is carbohydrates?
On an ingredient list, ingredients are listed in this order.
What is from greatest to least amount by weight?
A teenager drinks an energy drink at 7 p.m. and cannot fall asleep that night. This stimulant/ingredient is the most likely reason.
What is caffeine?
This mineral is lost in sweat and is also found in many electrolyte drinks.
What is sodium?
A hamburger looks cooked on the outside but is still raw in the middle. What tool gives the most reliable safety check?
What is a food thermometer?
A meal contains bread, grilled chicken, and avocado. Name the three major macronutrients represented in this meal.
What is Carbohydrates, protein, and fat?
A cereal lists sugar as the second ingredient. What does that suggest about the cereal?
What is sugar is one of the main ingredients and is present in a relatively large amount?
Pizza has been sitting unrefrigerated since lunch and is still out four hours later. What should you do with it?
What is throw it away?
An athlete should usually avoid trying a completely unfamiliar meal immediately before a major competition because it could cause this problem.
What is stomach discomfort, an allergy, or gas?
A student does not drink dairy milk. Name one alternative that may still provide calcium when fortified.
What is fortified soy milk, oat milk, or almond milk?
A student eats enough calories but rarely eats fruits, vegetables, or whole grains. Name one nutrient they may still be lacking.
What is Fiber, vitamins, or minerals?
A yogurt label lists 14 grams of total sugar but only 6 grams of added sugar. Where might some of the remaining sugar come from?
What is naturally occurring sugar in milk or fruit?
A student eats iron-fortified cereal with a glass of orange juice. Which vitamin in the orange juice helps the body absorb the iron?
What is Vitamin C?
Pale-yellow urine generally suggests that an athlete is doing a good job with this.
What is staying hydrated?
List 3 common food allergens in the U.S.
What are nuts, shellfish, eggs, milkfish, gluten?
A snack contains 10 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbohydrate, and 5 grams of fat. How many total calories does it provide?
What is 165 calories?
A drink says, “0 grams of added sugar,” but the ingredient list includes fruit juice concentrate. What should a careful label reader understand about this claim?
What is the drink may still contain naturally occurring sugar from the juice concentrate, even though no extra sugar was added during processing?
A social-media creator recommends replacing all meals with juice for three days. Name one major reason this plan would be difficult to maintain safely.
What is it does not provide a complete variety of nutrients or enough lasting nourishment (e.g. satiety)?
A basketball player has played a full game and is slightly dehydrated. List at least two electrolytes that are good for rehydration.
What is sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium?
A teenager stops eating all dairy products but does not replace them with fortified alternatives. Which two nutrients should they pay special attention to for maintaining strong bones?
What is a calcium and vitamin D?