MyPlate
Kitchen Safety
Vocab Words
Nutrition Labels
100

How many food groups are in MyPlate

Five

100

True or False: You should always wash your hands before preparing food.
 

True

100

These nutrients store energy and help protect organs. There are good kinds for you and bad kinds for you.

Fats

100

True or False: The FDA mandates that packaged foods  must have a nutrition label.

True

200

True or False: MyPlate suggests you should drink drinks with high amounts of sodium and sugar at meals.

False

200

True or False: It's okay to leave cooking food on low heat unattended.

False

200

This nutrient builds and repairs muscles.

Proteins

200
True or False: If the nutrition label tells you that the amount of carbohydrates in your drink is 17% of your daily value, that food item is high in cabrohydrates.

False, in order for a nutrient to be high in daily value, it must have a daily value percentage of 20% or higher.

300

Name all five MyPlate food groups.

What are fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy?

300

Name at least two ways to put out a grease fire. 

Cover it with a lid, pour baking soda on it, or use a fire extinguisher. 

300

The unit used to measure how much energy you get from food.

Calories

300

This number tells you how much energy you’d get if you ate a full container.

Calories
400

This food group is high in calcium  

Dairy

400

What should you do with broken glass in the kitchen?

Pick up the big pieces, wipe it up with a damp paper towel

400

This nutrient gives you energy to move

Carbohydrates

400

Name one vitamin you might find listed on a nutrition label.

Vitamin A,C, D, etc

500

These two food groups should make up half of your plate.

Fruits and Vegetables

500

What are the five kitchen safety hazards?

Cross-Contamination, Falls, Knife Safety, Electric Shock, Burns/Fires

500

This term describes striving for your best level of health.

Wellness

500

This number tells you how much energy you’d get if you ate a full container.

Serving Size

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