MyPlate
Nutrition Facts Label
Serving Sizes and Labels
Grains
Labs and Measurements
100
What type of food contains many healthy nutrients and not many unhealthy ones?
Nutrient-dense food
100
What is the amount of food listed on the Nutrition Label that influences the number of calories and nutrient amounts listed?
Serving Size
100
What is one serving size of bread from the grains group?
1 slice of bread
100
What is the outside, fiber-rich layer of the grain kernel?
Bran
100
2 Tablespoons = ______ teaspoons
6
200
What is the term that describes the number of calories a person burns by simply being alive, without any extra physical activity or exertion?
basal metabolic rate
200
What is a measure of the amount of energy you get from a serving of food?
Calorie
200
How many servings is 3 cups of popcorn?
1 serving of popcorn
200
What is the process in which some nutrients are lost as a result of processing but are added back to the product?
Enriched (or Enrichment)
200
3/4 cup = _______ Tbsp
12
300
What should make up half of your intake from the grains group?
Whole grains
300
What are the nutrients listed on the Nutrition Facts Label that we should get more of?
Dietary fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron
300
What are some familiar units in which serving sizes are labeled?
Cups, tablespoons, pieces
300
What is the definition of the germ?
Small nutrient-rich core that contains antioxidants, vitamin E, vitamin B, and healthy fats.
300
3 lb = _______ oz
48
400
What type of fats are found in fried foods, are unhealthy and contribute to heart disease?
Saturated fats
400
What can you use to determine if a serving of a food is high or low in a nutrient?
Percent Daily Value
400
Based on a 2000 cal/day diet plan, how many calories per serving would be considered high?
400
400
What is the process if adding at least 10% of the DV for a specific nutrient to a product?
Fortification
400
1 gallon = _____ pints
8
500
What is the government website you should log on to for valid and reliable nutrition advice?
choosemyplate.gov
500
What are three nutrients that do not have a %DV?
Trans fat, Sugars and Protein
500
Where does the label list the actual number of servings in a bag or box of food?
Servings per container
500
How long do you have to consume cooked grain products such as rice or pasta?
2-3 days
500
2 pints = ______ cups
4
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