Nutritious Nutrients
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1st Semester Random
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1. If you don’t want Gingivitis, consume foods high in this vitamin.
What is vitamin D?
100
1. ½ of your plate should consist of these.
What are fruits and veggies?
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7. DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! On a sunny day, you could get plenty of this vitamin.
What is vitamin D?
100
7. Teen boys need at least this much fruit per day.
What is 2 cups
100
13. According to My Plate, you should make half of these whole.
What are grains?
200
2. This vitamin helps the body absorb iron.
What is vitamin C?
200
2. DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!! In the United States, more of these are consumed than any other single fruit or vegetable!
What are tomatoes?
200
8. This comes in the form of 5 and 12 and helps the body maintain muscle tone.
What is vitamin B?
200
8. DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! On average, teen females need to consume at least this many ounces of protein per day.
What is 5 oz?
200
14. Butter, cream cheese, and cream are often mistaken as members of this food group.
What is dairy?
300
3. This vitamin acts as an antioxidant. If you don’t want to have coronary heart disease, consume plenty of it.
What is vitamin E?
300
3. There are a variety of ways to consume fruits and veggies, however, this way is preferred.
What is fresh?
300
9. If you like getting sick, avoid this vitamin that helps your body build resistance to infection.
What is vitamin C?
300
9. It is healthier to consume bread, pasta, and tortillas in this form.
What is whole wheat/grain or brown
300
15. Sugars, butter, cookies, and doughnuts are considered a part of this group because they provide little to no nutritional value.
What are empty calorie foods?
400
4. DAILY DOUBLE!!!! These nutrients are known to be in bread and pasta, but are hidden in fruits. They supply the body with energy.
What are carbohydrates?
400
4. Fruits and Veggies are heart healthy because they do not contain this.
What is cholesterol?
400
10. Too much of this nutrient can cause a decreased appetite.
What is Phosphorus?
400
10. Both teen males and teen females both need the same size serving of this food group. Hint: this food group consists of foods high in calcium, potassium, and Vitamin D.
What is dairy?
400
16. DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!! Contracting this communicable disease means you have a 50% chance of dying a painful death.
What is TB?
500
5. Lentils, poultry, and eggs are all good sources of this nutrient.
What is protein?
500
5. This vegetable has twice as much vitamin C as citrus fruit.
What is a green bell pepper?
500
11. This nutrient is necessary for healthy red blood cells which carry oxygen to the cells in your body.
What is iron?
500
11. These two factors determine the amount of food a person needs to consume from each of the food groups.
- What is age and gender?
500
17. This type of ECE program was founded by the government to help children overcome the effects of poverty.
-What is Head Start?
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