Nutrition Vocabulary
This is a substance in food that your body needs to grow, stay healthy, and have energy.
What is a nutrient?
Apples, bananas, strawberries, and oranges belong to this food group.
What is the fruit group?
This part of a Nutrition Facts label tells you how much food counts as one serving.
What is serving size?
You are investigating a banana. Which nutrient does it provide that your body can use for energy?
What are carbohydrates?
True or False: The serving size on a food label always means that is how much you personally must eat.
What is False?
This nutrient is your body's main source of quick energy.
What are carbohydrates?
Broccoli, carrots, spinach, and green beans belong to this food group.
What is the vegetable group?
A bag contains 3 servings. You eat the entire bag. How many servings did you eat?
What is 3 servings?
You are investigating chicken. Which nutrient is it especially known for providing to help build and repair muscles?
What is protein?
A Nutrition Facts label says there are 4 servings in a container. You eat half of the container. How many servings did you eat?
What is 2 servings?
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles and other body tissues.
What is protein?
Bread, rice, oatmeal, cereal, and pasta belong to this food group.
What is the grains group?
One serving contains 150 calories. You eat 2 servings. How many calories did you consume?
What is 300 calories?
You are investigating milk. Which mineral is it well known for providing to help support strong bones and teeth?
What is calcium?
One serving of cereal contains 6 grams of sugar. You eat 2½ servings. How many grams of sugar did you consume?
What is 15 grams?
This nutrient provides stored energy, helps protect organs, and helps keep the body warm.
What is fat?
Chicken, eggs, fish, beans, and nuts are foods commonly found in this group.
What is the protein foods group?
One serving contains 8 grams of protein. You eat 3 servings. How many grams of protein did you consume?
What is 24 grams of protein?
You are investigating an orange. Which vitamin is it especially known for providing?
What is vitamin C?
One serving has 120 calories, 4 grams of protein, and 5 grams of fat. You eat 3 servings. What are your totals?
What are 360 calories, 12 grams of protein, and 15 grams of fat?
These nutrients are needed in smaller amounts and help the body grow, function, and stay healthy.
What are vitamins and minerals?
Milk, yogurt, and cheese belong to this food group and are good sources of calcium.
What is the dairy group?
A snack has 180 calories and 7 grams of fat per serving. You eat 2 servings. How many calories and grams of fat did you consume?
What are 360 calories and 14 grams of fat?
You find a food with whole grains and a good amount of fiber. What is one important job of fiber in the body?
What is helping support healthy digestion?
A student says, “This bag only has 200 calories.” The label says 200 calories per serving and 3 servings per container. If the student eats the entire bag, how many calories did they actually consume?
What is 600 calories?