Food Groups
Health Issues
Nutrients
Food Labels
Mixed
100

What foods might you find in the discretionary section?

Foods high in fats and sugars

100

Which health issue is associated with the following symptoms?
- Eating very little
- Exercising excessively
- Feeling cold
- Severe weight loss


Anorexia

100

What do Carbohydrates provides you with?

Energy

100

Where do you find the nutritional label for an item?

On the back of the packet
100

How many KJs should the average person have a day?

8700 KJs

200

Which two food groups should we eat most of?  

Grain and Vegetables

200

Which symptom is NOT associated with Anorexia?
- Eating very little
- Exercising excessively
- Excess fat stores
- Feeling cold

Excess fat stores

200

Which food group is the main provider of carbohydrates?

Grain (rice, pasta, cereal)

200

Name five pieces of information you can find on a food label.

- Total Energy, Sodium, Sugars, Fats, Fibre, Carbohydrates, Protein (sometimes calcium, iron, vitamins, potassium)

200

1 calorie = _______ KJs

4.2

300

Name the five food groups.

Grain, Vegetables, Fruit, Poultry and Dairy

300

What health issue develops if you don't have enough Vitamin C in your diet?
Hint: it was very common in sailors in the 1700s


Scurvy

300
Which nutrient helps your body grow and repair itself?

Protein

300

How do you find the unsaturated fats on a food label?

You minus the saturated fats from the total fats

300

Which health issue is associated with bowed legs?

Rickets

400

Which food group do the legumes belong to?

Meat/Poultry

400

Which health issue is common in Australia, affecting 63.4% of adults and 25% of children?

Obesity

400

Which food group is the main source of protein?

Meat/Poultry

400

If there are 3 serves in a packet of chips and 1 serve is 50g, what is the total?

150g

400
Explain how time can be an influence on someone's food choices.

Minimal time - purchase fast food, foods/meals which are easy to prep and require minimal cleaning up.

500

Why did the Australian Dietary Guidelines Association change the food pyramid to a circle (pie graph)?

Each food group is just as important as each other, however the amount required from each varies. The pie graph represents all the food groups as 'equally' important and indicates an estimate of the servings required from each.

500

What is the health issue defined as a severe form of malnutrition and most common in developing countries where children have diets lacking in protein?

Kwashiorkor

500

What does fibre do to our bodies?

It helps clean out the digestive system

500
When comparing two different food items, why should you look at the 100g column on the food label instead of the total?
The 100g column for both items provides an accurate comparison - each item may not be the exact same weight therefore the "total" can be misleading.
500

Which three "things" should you be eating less of?

Sodium, Sugars and Fats
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