Fast Food

Foods To Limit

100

True or False: It's good to supersize a meal because it only costs 50 cents more.

False: Although you get a lot of food for the money, supersized foods are greatly over portioned and add a lot of fat, calories and sugar to your meal

200

Which of the following are foods to limit: A) Mayonnaise, B) Pastries, C) Yogurt, D)Sweetened Tea

A, B, D

300

True or False: So long as whole wheat pasta is used, alfredo and white sauces are a healthy choice.

False Although whole wheat pasta is a good choice, alfredo sauces are still high in fat and sodium

400

True or False: When concerned about controlling calories, asking for a refill of unsweetened tea is okay

True. Unsweetened tea has no or minimal calories

500

Which would be the best option: A) Egg McMuffin, B) cherry turnover, C) sausage biscuit, D) cinnamon roll

A) Egg McMuffin, they are a good choice. Biscuits, croissants, and pastries are high in fat and saturated fat

Healthier Options

100

Which is the healthiest dessert option? A) small McFlurry, B) soft serve ice cream, C) oatmeal raisin cookie, D) cheesecake bites

B, soft serve ice cream is a lower fat option and contains calcium

200

True or False: a junior hamburger could be a healthy choice

True (smaller portion size)

300

Name three types of beverages that would be a good choice at a fast food restaurant

water, unsweetened iced tea, light lemonade, 100% juice, milk

400

What is the best type of bread and pasta products to choose?

whole wheat

500

Is broccoli cheddar soup a low fat option?

No, because it's not a broth- based soup or because it is cheese and milk based

Helpful Tips

100

A healthy side option alternative could include: A) Jalapeno poppers, B) salad, C) Apple wedges, D) mozzarella sticks (may be more than one correct answer)

B & C (salad and apple wedges)

200

Which is the healthiest drink option when purchasing from a convenience store? A) low fat milk, B) Coke, C) Hawaiian Punch, D) Kool- aid

A) low fat milk

300

Which is the best option when purchasing snack foods at a convenience store: A) snack cake, B) Cheetos, C) baked potato chips, D) individually packaged pie

C) baked potato chips - (75 cal per 1 oz)

400

Why is it important to purchase items with nutrition labels from convenience stores?

So you can identify the healthiest choices

500

Name three nutritious and cost efficient items with nutrition labels from convenience store

loaves of bread, peanut butter, lean deli meat, whole grain cereal, milk (or any nutritious item that can be used for more than one meal)

Words to Avoid

100

True of False: Creamy Caesar salad would be healthy fast food choice

False, Avoid the word "creamy"

200

Which is the best option A) breaded chicken tender wrap, B) BBQ chicken wrap, C) deluxe chicken wrap

B) BBQ chicken wrap ("breaded" and "deluxe" are words to avoid)

300

Why would the roasted turkey melt with special sauce not be a good choice?

"Melt" means high fat cheese and special sauce is usually mayonnaise- based sauce)

400

What are three words that indicate fried?  Name at least one

"crispy", "crunchy", and "breaded"

500

True or False: A loaded baked potato is a good choice if you get it without the sour cream?

False: Loaded potatoes have butter, bacon and cheese, which make it high in fat, sodium, and calories

Miscellaneous

100

True or False: A menu item that sounds low fat is almost always a low fat item

False: just because an item is sounds low- fat does not mean that it is low fat

200

How many meals are typically eaten outside the home?

1 out of 3

300

True or False: To get your money's worth, you should eat all of your meal even if you are not hungry

False: take half home with you

400

Name three ways to help with portion control.

use smaller dishes, no seconds, splitting the meal, not eating out of a bag/box, measure it, etc

500

In 2002 , what percentage of food dollars was spent on food away from home? A) 12%, B) 31%, C) 43%, D) 56%

C) 43%