Canada Food Guide
Calories
Macronutrients
Micronutrients
Food Labels
100

Your drink of choice should be:

Water

100

Calories are ______. ______ contains calories that we consume.

Energy, food

100

The three macronutrients are:

Protein, Fat, Carbs

100

Micronutrients are what two things

Vitamins and minerals

100

Tells us how much of the product we consume for the calories listed.

Serving Size

200

Give an example of a fruit/veggie, a whole grain food and a protein food.

Varies

200

A food with lots of sugar/calories and not very many nutrients are called:

Empty calories

200

Which macronutrient gives us energy?

Carbohydrates

200

Give three examples of vitamins

Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

300

How should your plate be divided according to the Canada food guide?

1/2 veggies/fruit, 1/4 protein, 1/4 whole grain food.

300

How many calories in each macronutrient?

Protein = 4
Carbs = 4
Fats = 9

300

Which macronutrient repairs muscle?

Protein

300

Give two examples of minerals

Calcium, Iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc

300

Listed in order of greatest to least on a food label

Ingredients

400

Give 3 recommendations from the Canada food guide.

Be mindful, Cook more often, enjoy your food, eat with others, use food labels, limit sugar sodium fat, understand food marketing.

400

How many calories do male and females burn on average?

Male = 2500

Females = 2000

400

Name two different types of fats that you find on food labels

Saturated, Trans

400

Which micronutrient is responsible for strong bones?

Calcium

500

Fill in the blanks: Select _____ based proteins and ____ meats. 

Plant and lean.

500

Calculate the total calories of an item that has 9 grams of fat, 18 grams of protein and 5 grams of carbs.

173 calories

500

Carbohydrates are categorized into simple and complex. What are simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates?

Simple = Sugar

Complex = fibre

500

Which Vitamin is responsible for getting oxygen to our muscles?

Iron

500

What percent of daily value is considered high for that nutrient?

15%

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