Canada Food Guide
Your drink of choice should be:
Water
Calories are ______. ______ contains calories that we consume.
Energy, food
The three macronutrients are:
Protein, Fat, Carbs
Micronutrients are what two things
Vitamins and minerals
Tells us how much of the product we consume for the calories listed.
Serving Size
Give an example of a fruit/veggie, a whole grain food and a protein food.
Varies
A food with lots of sugar/calories and not very many nutrients are called:
Empty calories
Which macronutrient gives us energy?
Carbohydrates
Give three examples of vitamins
Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
How should your plate be divided according to the Canada food guide?
1/2 veggies/fruit, 1/4 protein, 1/4 whole grain food.
How many calories in each macronutrient?
Protein = 4
Carbs = 4
Fats = 9
Which macronutrient repairs muscle?
Protein
Give two examples of minerals
Calcium, Iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc
Listed in order of greatest to least on a food label
Ingredients
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.
How many calories do male and females burn on average?
Male = 2500
Females = 2000
Name two different types of fats that you find on food labels
Saturated, Trans
Which micronutrient is responsible for strong bones?
Calcium
Fill in the blanks: Select _____ based proteins and ____ meats.
Plant and lean.
Calculate the total calories of an item that has 9 grams of fat, 18 grams of protein and 5 grams of carbs.
173 calories
Carbohydrates are categorized into simple and complex. What are simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates?
Simple = Sugar
Complex = fibre
Which Vitamin is responsible for getting oxygen to our muscles?
Iron
What percent of daily value is considered high for that nutrient?
15%