MyPlate
Trans Fats
Sugar
General Nutriton
Serving Sizes
100
How Many Food Groups are On The MyPlate
5
100
True or False: Trans Fats Raise the Risk of Heart Disease
True
100
How Much Sugar Does the Average American Consume Per Day? (in teaspoons)
26 tsp
100
True or False: Supplements Can Fully Replace Real Food
False: No You Cannot Out Supplement a Poor Diet
100
What is the Serving of a Banana
Half a large banana
200
How Much Of Your Plate Should Be Fruits and Vegetables?
Half
200
Why Are Trans Fats Used
They are shelf stable and allow the products to last longer
200
What is an Appropriate Serving for Men
9 tsp
200
True or False: Dieting is the Best Way to Lose Weight
False- creating a full lifestyle change is what is needed for sustained health and weight loss
200
What is the Serving of Bread
About 1 slice
300
Does the Protein Section Only Include Animal Products
No- beans, tofu, and soy fit too
300
True or False: Our Body Know How to Process Trans Fats
False - but they are slowly learning
300
What is an Appropriate Serving for Women
6 tsp
300
How Many Times a Day Are You Supposed to Eat
5-6 small meals/snacks
300
What is a Serving Size of Ice Cream
1/2 cup
400
What are the Two Subcategories of Grains
Refined (white) and whole grains
400
What Does Hydrogenated on an Ingredient List Mean?
Man made trans fats have been added
400
How Much Sugar is in an Average Can of Soda
10 tsp
400
True or False: Low Fat Means the Food is Healthy - why?
No because the creator of the food has to increase the salt and/or sugar levels to make it taste better without the fats
400
What is a Serving Size of Meat
The palm of your hand
500
When Did it Change From the Food Pyramid to Myplate
June 2011
500
Describe this image
The hydrogen connected to the double bonded carbon has flipped from cis to trans
500
How Many Different Names Are There for Sugar on the Nutrition Label
61
500
What Makes a Whole Grain vs a Refined Grain
The whole grain has the bran, germ, and endosperm ground together vs just the endosperm that creates white bread
500
What is a Serving of Cheese
The size of a dice